Ethics and Integrity Coordinator

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.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Ethics and Integrity Coordinator to join the team. The Ethics and Integrity Coordinator plays a key role within the Publishing Ethics and Integrity team to ensure the research integrity function is efficient and effective, that reporting of trends are accurate and timely, and that collaborations with the Publishing Ethics and Integrity team across the business runs smoothly.

 What you will be doing:

• Developing reliable reporting mechanisms using PowerBI and PowerAutomate to inform the wider business and anticipate areas of risk related to ethics and integrity concerns, in line with Legal and data protection criteria   
• Analyzing and preparing reports on behaviours and activity of concern, using Dimensions and internal and external data to inform and update the wider business   
• Using a data driven analytical approach, explore potential solutions to areas of concern
• Develop and implement project management systems, standards and processes to enhance and streamline the research integrity function using PowerAutomate
• Handling confidential information confidently and sensitively, with attention to legal and ethical considerations

What we're looking for:

• Experience in working with scholarly journals and submission systems
• Highly proficient in working with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and shared folders
• Experience in working with PowerAutomate, PowerBI and/or Dimensions
• Highly proficient in managing large datasets
• Strong understanding of publication ethics standards and guidelines
• Strong awareness of current research integrity issues and challenges to the publishing landscape
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong numerical and verbal reasoning skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritize competing tasks effectively
• Strong relationship building and team working skills, able to work collaboratively across the business and at all levels

What you should know:

• Location: – The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required.

• Closing Date: Applications will close on 15 November 2024

• This is a hybrid role, requiring 1-2 days per week on-site at our London office location (240 Blackfriars Rd, London UK), with the remainder of the week working remotely.

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. 

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/