Research Integrity Manager

Role:  Research Integrity Manager  Location:  Pune

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About the Role As Research Integrity Manager, you will be part of the growing Resolutions team in RIG. This is a brand-new role, in which you will be responsible for working with third parties that we have contracted to help investigate and resolve research integrity concerns in the published record, largely related to image integrity and data integrity concerns. You will be leading the new Research Integrity arm of the team, working together with contracted parties to make sure that they deliver on the goals we have set for them while maintaining quality, to ensure that cases are investigated and managed in line with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).    This is a unique opportunity to step into a new role for someone who has demonstrable research integrity experience and is keen to develop themselves further and their brand-new team. You will be part of a growing and industry-leading research integrity team. Doing this job at Springer Nature means you can make a difference where it matters.   

Role Responsibilities   Line manage several (Associate, Senior) Research Integrity Advisers and Specialists  Support all Research Integrity Advisers in the management of their caseloads, providing support, training and guidance in difficult cases.  Ensure that all advice provided by the team of Research Integrity Advisers complies with editorial best practice as defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Springer Nature policies.  Provide supervision, guidance and advice for Research Integrity Advisers  and Specialists for cases that require input from the legal and communications departments.  Monitor the performance of the team, identify trends and gaps for continuous improvement  Responsibility for the professional and personal development of Research Integrity Advisers and Specialists, identifying development opportunities and necessary training.   Responsibility for the recruitment of new team members by selection of potential candidates and conducting job interviews, liaising with Human Resources.   Oversee the project management of individual and large cases that are being processed with the Research Integrity Support Team and ensure that cases are driven towards resolution following Standard Operating Procedures and meeting Key Performance Indicators.  Continuously review the cooperation between the Resolutions Team and the Research Integrity Support Team and liaise with the Head of Research Integrity Resolutions to propose and implement improvements.   Ensure up-to-date, user-friendly resources are available for in-house staff to assist them in self-resolving integrity issues.  Identity the need for new self-service resources and initiate the creation of these resources together with the Research Integrity Advisers and Specialists.   Work with all stakeholders (for example, senior management and the communications and legal teams) to resolve complicated integrity issues.  Carefully manage and resolve conflict situations between stakeholders on a research integrity cases.  Be an expert contributor for training materials on publication ethics for staff and external editors, and run training (in-person or via webinar) on publication ethics.  Initiate , project manage  and contribute to other tasks and projects related to ensuring compliance with ethical policies/guidelines and improving workflows.   Represent SNRIG externally and promote its work, (e.g. writing blog posts, attending industry events and editorial board meetings, liaising with governmental organizations);  Contribute to the development of the team strategy and objectives together with the Head of Research Integrity, Resolutions.   Initiate, manage and contribute to projects in the Research Integrity Group that contribute to the team's objectives  Contribute research integrity expertise to the development of research integrity tools and implementation of these tools in the Resolutions team's workflow.   Contribute to other tasks and projects related to ensuring compliance with ethical policies/guidelines (e.g. policy and technology development, contributing to research projects, auditing journals).  Make recommendations for continuous improvement of workflows and tool to accelerate case resolution.   Contribute to the development of research integrity training materials for inhouse staff and externals editors.  Provide remote or onsite presentations and workshops on research integrity to inhouse editorial staff  Drive your professional development by seeking out training opportunities to further your and the team’s goals and objectives 

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:   

Experience: Relevant years of experience in a similar role  Educated to at least a graduate level in an academic field, with knowledge/experience of the publishing industry  A good understanding of publication and research ethics concepts and familiarity with the academic publication process  Line management experience  Drive your professional development by seeking out training opportunities to further your and the team’s goals and objectives 

Skills Ability to manage a diverse and inclusive team of highly skilled experts in multiple locations   Ability to establish effective working relationships with senior and junior stakeholders both internally and externally  A high level of computer literacy, including Office applications and Google Workspace  Excellent organizational and time management skills  Analytical skills  Proactive approach to problem-solving in both daily tasks and more complex troubleshooting  Strong communication skills (written and oral)  Excellent English language skills  Dynamism; ability to work well under high pressure and to reprioritize 'on the fly'; willingness to take responsibility for difficult decisions  Ability to travel  Familiarity with plagiarism detection software (CrossCheck/iThenticate) and image integrity software (Proofig, ImageTwin)  Familiarity with copyright law  An understanding of libel and defamation concepts 

Qualification: Educated to at least a graduate level in an academic field  Line management experience 

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Job Posting End Date: 11-07-2026