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.

Key accountabilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Experience in research in an ST‑M or 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 prioritise competing tasks effectively.
• Ability to make effective and reliable judgements and think flexibly.
• Strong communication skills, able to build clarity, understanding and engagement with audiences at all levels.

Location

These roles are based in the UK and you must have the right to work and live in the UK. Successful candidates must live within a commutable distance to our London Blackfriars office to ensure they can work from the office at least three days per week.

Benefits

• 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.

Closing Date

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

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTS

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.