Research Integrity Advisor

Springer Nature is seeking a Research Integrity Advisor for its Resolutions team, committed to upholding high standards of research integrity and publication ethics. This role involves investigating cases across the portfolio, advising editors on corrections, and managing sensitive issues with legal and communications teams. The advisor will apply knowledge of scholarly publishing, tools for detecting plagiarism and image manipulation, and expertise in publication ethics, demonstrating resilience and resourcefulness to safeguard research integrity.

Must Have

• Rapidly triage and evaluate research integrity and publication ethics cases from any journal, book or other Springer Nature product, with the ability to assess potential legal and reputational risk for all stakeholders.
• Provide best-practice advice and action plans for resolution of cases to in-house staff and external editors.
• Understand and express complex ethics concepts and cases in a clear and concise manner whether in writing, in person or via phone/video call, to in-house editors and external Editor-in-Chiefs.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the evolving publication ethics landscape, identifying new types of issues, and contributing to policy development to address emergent needs, continuously improving workflows.
• Ensure that your work and advice comply with relevant Springer Nature policies, COPE guidelines and industry best-practice.
• With the assistance of your manager, manage your workload to meet targets, rapidly re-prioritising as urgent issues arise.
• Project manage individual and large cases with the Research Integrity Support Team and be responsible for driving these towards resolution following Standard Operating Procedures and meeting Key Performance Indicators.
• Keep case files, project plans and statistics meticulously organized and up-to-date, and contribute to reporting.
• Represent SNRIG and promote its work, both internally and externally (e.g. writing blog posts, attending industry events and editorial board meetings).
• Educated to graduate level (or equivalent) in STEM or Humanities and Social Sciences
• Familiarity with publication ethics and research integrity issues and a passion for quality control
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders of any background, seniority or level of experience
• A high level of computer literacy including knowledge of and experience with Office applications and Google Workspace
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Positive and proactive approach to problem solving and task management
• Strong communication (written and oral) and English language skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

Good to Have

• Previous experience in academic publishing.
• Knowledge of the scholarly publication processes, systems and tools (e.g. software for detection of plagiarism and image manipulation)

About The Role

Springer Nature is committed to publishing outstanding, reliable research by upholding the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics. Working closely with external academic editors and peer reviewers, we take a proactive approach to preventing and addressing integrity concerns through advanced technology and our industry-leading Research Integrity Group (RIG). RIG supports all Springer Nature journals, books, and databases by providing training, best practice guidelines, and solutions for complex cases to maintain the integrity of the published record.

As a Research Integrity Adviser within the Resolutions team, in this role, you will investigate cases across our portfolio, advise editors on correcting the record, and manage sensitive issues in collaboration with legal and communications teams. You will apply your knowledge of scholarly publishing processes, tools for detecting plagiarism and image manipulation and expertise in publication ethics. You will demonstrate resilience, resourcefulness and a commitment to safeguarding research integrity.

Role Responsibilities:

• Rapidly triage and evaluate research integrity and publication ethics cases from any journal, book or other Springer Nature product, with the ability to assess potential legal and reputational risk for all stakeholders.
• Provide best-practice advice and action plans for resolution of cases to in-house staff and external editors.
• Understand and express complex ethics concepts and cases in a clear and concise manner whether in writing, in person or via phone/video call, to in-house editors and external Editor-in-Chiefs.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the evolving publication ethics landscape, identifying new types of issues, and contributing to policy development to address emergent needs, continuously improving workflows.
• Ensure that your work and advice comply with relevant Springer Nature policies, COPE guidelines and industry best-practice.
• With the assistance of your manager, manage your workload to meet targets, rapidly re-prioritising as urgent issues arise.
• Project manage individual and large cases with the Research Integrity Support Team and be responsible for driving these towards resolution following Standard Operating Procedures and meeting Key Performance Indicators.
• Keep case files, project plans and statistics meticulously organized and up-to-date, and contribute to reporting.
• Represent SNRIG and promote its work, both internally and externally (e.g. writing blog posts, attending industry events and editorial board meetings).

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Educated to graduate level (or equivalent) in STEM or Humanities and Social Sciences
• Familiarity with publication ethics and research integrity issues and a passion for quality control
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders of any background, seniority or level of experience;
• A high level of computer literacy including knowledge of and experience with Office applications and Google Workspace
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Positive and proactive approach to problem solving and task management
• Strong communication (written and oral) and English language skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

Desirable

• Previous experience in academic publishing.
• Knowledge of the scholarly publication processes, systems and tools (e.g. software for detection of plagiarism and image manipulation)