Ethics and Integrity Operations Assistant

Role profile: Ethics and Integrity Operations Assistant (Freelance role - 12 months contract)

Reports to: Ethics and Integrity Senior Operations Manager

Overall role summary:

This role reports in to and supports the Ethics and Integrity Senior Operations Manager to implement and monitor across T&F journals, the effective deployment of required research integrity and ethics checks via new or refined tools and processes, the consistent adherence of journals to editorial policies, and will work with the Content Integrity Screening team on the submissions at selected journals as required.

Specific tasks may include, but are not limited to:

Tools and processes:
Set up and coordinate tests and pilots of external and internal tools
Collect, analyse data and present results
Content Integrity Screening
Support the Senior Operations Manager in providing feedback to escalations from the team
Set up, coordinate and analyse results of journal audit
Update checklists and reference material as required

Knowledge and Qualifications

· A postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific discipline

· Experience supervising editorial workflows on scholarly journals (preferably STM)

· Excellent written communication skills

· Strong understanding of research ethics and editorial policies relating to good publication practices and experience of content assessment

· Knowledge and experience of process-driven workflows.

· Familiarity with Microsoft Office software, content management and/or customer relationship management systems.

Skills and Behaviours Required

· Ability to be detail-oriented, accurate, and a problem-solver.

· Strong data analysis and data-based decision making.

· Ability to use subject matter expertise and skills to develop new processes/capabilities.

· Excellent organization skills and confidence in completing multiple tasks to deadlines.

· Effective communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written

· Effective at working across multiple stakeholders.

· The ability to recognize process improvement opportunities.

· Strive for continuous improvement.

· Good persuasion and influencing skills, showing empathy for others' viewpoints.

· Flexibility to adjust to change in works plans or assignments.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy