Research Integrity Associate

The Research Integrity Associate plays a key role in triaging and resolving ethics and integrity queries for Taylor & Francis Group journals and books. This involves working across departments to ensure investigations are handled professionally and efficiently, participating in tool testing, tracking cases, and contributing to policy discussions. The role requires strong attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills to manage high workloads and prioritize tasks effectively.

Must Have

• Triage, assess and classify queries in the Ethics team inbox, escalating as appropriate
• Respond to publication ethics queries as required (internal & external)
• Assess special issue proposals according to established due diligence protocols
• Handle author name change queries and authorship change requests in accordance with T&F policies and SOPs
• Participate in research integrity tool testing and provide detailed feedback and recommendations
• Ensure all investigations are tracked centrally with a clear audit trail
• Handle cases professionally, accurately and punctually in accordance with T&F policies and SOPs
• Participate in largescale and complex investigations ensuring consistency and auditable manner
• Identify complex cases for escalation and prepare case summaries and supporting documentation
• Interpret results from tools like iThenticate or Proofig and prepare reports to verify concerns
• Draft author correspondence and post-publication notices where appropriate
• Use knowledge gained from cases to input into discussions around ethics and integrity policies and workflows

Good to Have

• Experience in research integrity issues or submission systems (e.g. ScholarOne, Editorial Manager)

Perks & Benefits

• 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

Company Description

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. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

Reporting into the Head of Research Integrity and Ethics, Research Integrity Associates (RIAs) play a key role in triaging and help drive resolutions on ethics and integrity queries and cases across Taylor & Francis Group journals and books. Working across departments and stakeholders, the RIAs play an important role within the Publishing Ethics and Integrity team in ensuring that tasks and systems related to ethics and integrity investigations are handled professionally and efficiently.

Due to business growth we are now recruiting for 4 new Research Integrity Associates to work in this vital team!

Key accountabilities

• Triage, assess and classify queries in the Ethics team inbox, escalating as appropriate;
• Respond to publication ethics queries as required (internal & external);
• Working with the Team Lead, Ethics and Integrity Analyst, assess special issue proposals (and other similar proposals) according to established due diligence protocols and using bespoke tools, ensuring required sensitivity and data protection protocols are maintained;
• Handle author name change queries and authorship change requests in accordance with T&F policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), escalating where appropriate;
• Working with the Ethics and Integrity Senior Operations Manager, participate in research integrity tool testing and provide detailed feedback and recommendations;
• Working closely with the Research Integrity Managers, ensure 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 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensure that cases are handled professionally, accurately and punctually;
• Participate in largescale and complex 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 and supporting documentation as appropriate;
• Using tools to detect research integrity and ethics issues (such as iThenticate or Proofig) interpret the results and prepare reports to verify concerns raised;
• Where appropriate, draft author correspondence and post-publication notices;
• Use knowledge gained from cases to input into discussions around ethics and integrity 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 and submission systems
• Highly proficient in working with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and shared folders

Skills & behaviours required

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to take an agile approach when needed;
• High level of professional communication (written and oral) skills;
• 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;
• Ability to manage high workloads and prioritize as needed

Experience in research integrity issues or submission systems (e.g. ScholarOne, Editorial Manager) would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Please note you must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Location: The successful candidates will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Milton Park office in Oxfordshire to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 2nd December 2025 but we will be shortlisting alongside advertising so please apply at your earliest convenience.

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

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 make a contribution 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 Liz Southwick. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. 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. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information.

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: https://taylorandfrancis.com/careers/