Research Integrity Associate in Abingdon

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100. Taylor & Francis Group operates globally and produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.

Reporting into the Director of Research Integrity Engagement, Research Integrity Associates (RIAs) act as the first point of call for triaging and supporting on ethics and integrity queries across Taylor & Francis Group books and journals. Working across departments and with different key stakeholders, the RIAs play an important role within the Publishing Ethics and Integrity team in ensuring that tasks related to investigations are handled professionally and efficiently.

Key accountabilities:

• Triage, assess and classify queries to the Ethics team inbox, escalating as appropriate;
• Provide advice on publication ethics queries to internal & external stakeholders;
• Working with the Research Integrity managers to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and resources for books ethics investigations;
• Work with the Team Lead, Ethics and Integrity Analyst to develop the management and tracking of books ethics cases;
• Working closely with the Research Integrity Managers, ensuring that all investigations are tracked centrally with a clear audit trail, to input into case reporting;
• Working in accordance with the T&F policies and SOPs, ensure that cases are handled professionally, accurately and punctually;
• Work with the Team Lead, Ethics and Integrity Analyst, assess special issue proposals, according to established due diligence protocols;
• Support largescale investigations ensuring these are handled in a consistent and auditable manner;
• Working closely with the Research Integrity Managers (RIMs), identify complex cases for escalation and prepare case summaries as appropriate;
• Handle author name change queries and authorship change requests in accordance with T&F policies and SOPs, escalating where appropriate;
• Working with the Ethics and Integrity Senior Operations Manager, participate in research integrity tool testing and provide detailed feedback;
• Using tools to detect research integrity and ethics issues (such as iThenticate or ImageTwin) interpret the results to verify concerns raised;
• Where appropriate, draft author correspondence and post-publication correction notices;
• Use knowledge gained from cases to input into discussions around policies and workflows.

Qualifications:

• A degree in STM or HSS, or demonstrated academic background;
• Familiarity with publication ethics and research integrity issues;
• Experience in working with scholarly journals or books;
• Highly proficient in working with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and shared folders.

Skills & behaviours required:

• Strong attention to detail, and the ability to take an agile approach when needed;
• Curiosity and good problem-solving skills;
• Advanced organisational skills;
• Team player and a self-starter;
• Ability to quickly build a rapport with internal and external stakeholders of all levels;
• Strong communication (written and oral) skills;
• Experience in research integrity issues or submission systems (e.g. ScholarOne, Editorial Manager) would be advantageous.

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business, working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

What we offer in return:

• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture;
• 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday;
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year;
• 4 paid volunteering days each year;
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance;
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support;
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares;
• Pension scheme;
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care.

These roles are based in the UK and you must have the right to work and live in the UK. We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

The successful candidates will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance to our Milton Park office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 17th June 2026.

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self.

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis: If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves.