Research Integrity Advisor

Research Integrity Advisor (Operations and Analytics)

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid 

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week  

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about publication ethics and eager to make a meaningful impact? Do you enjoy solving complex problems, uncovering insights through data analysis, and driving operational excellence? Step into a dynamic role where you'll lead initiatives that support and enhance the integrity of academic publishing.  

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. 

As a Research Integrity Advisor (Operations and Analytics), you will ensure the highest standards in research and publication ethics by triaging and investigating cases, advising on publishing ethics support requests, and driving operational excellence in publication integrity within the team and beyond.  

You'll be a core part of the growing Publishing Ethics and Research Integrity team, and the go-to person for utilizing data analysis and reporting to support research integrity investigations, monitoring, and process improvements. You will also provide day to day support for the smooth operation and optimization of integrity tools, and our case management system and database.

About the role  

As Research Integrity Advisor, you will:

• Investigate and advise colleagues and external editors on publication ethics cases. 
• Lead the analysis and reporting of research integrity data to support investigations and provide actionable insights. 
• Manage the use of research integrity tools, ensuring efficient operation, troubleshooting, user support, and process enhancements. 
• Support the team's use of ticketing systems (e.g., Zendesk), continuously improving workflows for managing research integrity cases. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed best practices in research integrity across publishing operations, aligning with academic and ethical standards. 

About you

You will have: 

• A solid understanding of publishing ethics and experience with research integrity tools (e.g., plagiarism checkers) and reporting (e.g. peer review system outputs). 
• Strong data analysis skills, with experience in using various tools and systems to combine datasets, build reports, and provide insights (coding in R or Python not essential, but a plus). 
• In depth knowledge of publishing processes and systems, particularly in research integrity, peer review, or production environments. 
• Strong, clear, communication skills, including of complex or nuanced concepts. 
• Excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects and tasks. 
• An innovative mindset, looking to drive improvements in workflows and operations for research integrity.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.  

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance  
• Discretionary annual bonus  
• Group personal pension scheme. 
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary  
• Green travel schemes  

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. 

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. 

We review applications on an ongoing basis and may invite candidates for an initial conversation to discuss their application during the advertising window. The closing date for all applications is 31 October 2024. Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be scheduled as soon as possible after this date.  

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. 

Why join us.

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development, and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background, and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.