Senior Research Integrity Screener

Elsevier; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Contributory pension

Long service awards

Share option scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Elsevier in the UK is seeking a Senior Research Integrity Screener to support research integrity and publishing ethics across its journal portfolio. You will assess manuscripts for potential concerns and collaborate with editors, authors, and internal stakeholders.

The role blends technical screening with leadership, mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and identifying emerging risks to strengthen integrity outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex information.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical investigation.
• Clear written and verbal communication to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with policies, compliance frameworks, or editorial workflows.
• Background in research integrity, publishing ethics, or scholarly publishing.
• Proven ability to coach and develop colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Review manuscripts flagged by integrity screening tools.
• Evaluate concerns and decide actions per policies.
• Distinguish valid concerns from false positives through investigation.
• Communicate findings to editors, publishers, authors.
• Manage publishing ethics cases in line with SLAs.
• Act as subject matter expert on screening and ethics best practices.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to build team capability.
• Lead initiatives to improve workflows and outcomes.
• Identify emerging trends and propose policy improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Policy & compliance familiarity

Experience in research integrity

Mentoring & coaching

Leading process improvements

Publishing ethics knowledge

Job description

Location: UK

About our Team

Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.

About the Role

As a Senior Research Integrity Screener, you will play a critical role in supporting research integrity and publishing ethics across Elsevier's journal portfolio. Working closely with editors, publishers, authors, and internal stakeholders, you will assess manuscripts for potential research integrity concerns, support publishing ethics case management, and contribute to the continuous improvement of screening processes, policies, and technologies. In addition to managing complex screening activities, you will act as a trusted subject matter expert within the team, coaching and mentoring colleagues, sharing best practices, and helping to strengthen the team's overall capability. You will play a leading role in identifying emerging risks, recommending process improvements, and supporting initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and impact of Elsevier's research integrity and publishing ethics operations.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in research integrity, manuscript screening, editorial triage, or scholarly publishing who is looking to combine technical expertise with leadership, mentorship, and continuous improvement responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess manuscripts flagged through research integrity screening tools and workflows.
• Evaluate identified concerns and determine appropriate actions in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Distinguish between valid concerns and false positives through careful analysis, investigation, and fact-checking.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to editors, publishers, authors, and other stakeholders as required.
• Assess, prioritise, assign, and manage publishing ethics cases in line with team procedures and agreed service levels.
• Act as a subject matter expert on research integrity screening and publishing ethics best practices.
• Coach, mentor, and support colleagues, helping to develop team knowledge, confidence, and capability.
• Lead or contribute to initiatives that improve workflows, operational effectiveness, and research integrity outcomes.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within research integrity and publishing ethics, recommending improvements to policies, processes, and detection mechanisms.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex information and make balanced, evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to investigation, fact-checking, and problem-solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain findings and recommendations clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet agreed service levels.
• Experience working with policies, procedures, compliance frameworks, quality assurance processes, or editorial assessment workflows.
• Experience in research integrity, publishing ethics, manuscript screening, editorial triage, or scholarly publishing.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, or positively influence colleagues and contribute to team development.
• Experience leading initiatives, driving process improvements, or contributing to operational change.
• Knowledge of peer review, research integrity principles, and publishing ethics best practices.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

• At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.