Research Integrity Manager in London

Reporting into the Head of Research Integrity and Ethics, Research Integrity Managers are responsible for research integrity across Taylor & Francis Group books and journals. These roles play a key part in ensuring best‑practice ethical standards and the provision of insight to inform editorial policy, processes and research integrity strategy across Taylor & Francis Group content in books and journals.

Due to business growth we are now looking for 3 new Research Integrity Managers!

• Driving investigation of complex ethics and integrity book cases and working with colleagues across the business towards accurate and timely resolution.
• Developing and maintaining books and journal editorial policies, ensuring they are fit for purpose and reflect researcher and scholarly practices.
• Working with the Head of Research Integrity and Ethics to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for books.
• Supporting and advising colleagues on editorial policies and processes.
• Suggesting and implementing improvements for research integrity practice in books with cross‑department input, deploying continuous improvement strategies where required.
• Auditing books for adherence to peer review and research integrity best practice and highlighting areas for improvement or investigation.
• Developing and presenting workshops on publishing ethics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Digesting and disseminating ethics and integrity updates for T&F books colleagues in a clear and concise language.
• Acting as a policy and initiative champion with internal stakeholders to ensure buy‑in and support across other departments, as well as alignment where appropriate with journal editorial policies and practices.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in research in a STMoR AHSS discipline.
• Experience in scholarly books publishing.
• Editorial experience in assessing scholarly manuscripts for quality, research ethics, publishing ethics and integrity of content.
• Experience in handling and advising on complex and sensitive research ethics and integrity cases.
• Excellent understanding of publication ethics standards and guidelines.
• Broad interest in research and how this is evolving globally.
• Ability to critique scientific research.
• Effective project management.
• Analytical thinking and decision‑making under pressure.
• Strong ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritize competing tasks effectively.
• Ability to make effective and reliable judgments and think flexibly.
• Strong communication skills, able to build clarity, understanding and engagement with audiences at all levels.

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.

• 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.
• 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 London Blackfriars office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week.

Applications will stay open until all 3 roles have been filled and we will be shortlisting and interviewing alongside advertising.

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. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

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. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non‑merit‑based factor.

If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.