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Research Integrity Specialist

GB / CN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Investigate and resolve data and image integrity issues in academic manuscripts to ensure the reliability of the published record.

Role type

Senior Research Integrity Specialist (escalation point)

Builds

Decision quality on manuscript suitability (correction, expression of concern, retraction) and risk mitigation for Springer Nature

Domain

Academic publishing / Research ethics

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Data analysis, image integrity analysis, statistical analysis (GRIM, SPRITE), plagiarism detection, legal risk assessment, project management, policy compliance

Preferred skills

PhD in STEM or HSS, postdoc experience, familiarity with academic publishing systems, familiarity with image manipulation software (Photoshop), familiarity with copyright law

Technologies

Proofig, ImageTwin, CrossCheck/iThenticate, Adobe Photoshop, Office applications, Google Workspace

Responsibilities

Run investigations into concerns regarding images, data, data analysis, and derived results; Provide analysis and advice to editorial teams on manuscript suitability; Serve as an escalation point for complex cases; Process multiple large cases concurrently as a project lead; Comply with COPE guidelines and identify legal/reputational risks; Manage high-volume workload and maintain case records; Contribute to training, mentoring, and policy development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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