10 Apr 2026

Research Integrity Lead

Wolters Kluwer

Alphen aan den R…

10 Apr 2026

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Research Integrity Lead role providing strategic and operational leadership for research integrity and publishing ethics across Health Research journals. Responsibilities include establishing best-practice frameworks, advising on integrity risks, and representing the organization in industry initiatives. Requires 5+ years experience in STM publishing or research integrity.

On-siteFull-timeSeniorResearch IntegrityPublishing Ethics

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On-siteFull-timeSeniorResearch Integrity

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 5 years’ experience in STM publishing, research integrity, publication ethics, or a closely related field.

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

research integritypublishing ethicsCOPE Core PracticesSTM guidancecorrection and retraction workflowsAI misusepaper millspeer-review manipulationdata fabricationimage fabrication

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencingcollaborationjudgementtransparencyconfidentialitycommunication

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

integrity screening toolsportfolio-level policies

Key Responsibilities

•Define and maintain a clear, proportionate research integrity framework, covering pre-publication screening, investigations and post-publication actions.
•Translate high-level integrity principles into operational guidance, escalation pathways and decision frameworks usable by publishers and editors.
•Advise senior publishing leadership and individual publishers on emerging integrity risks, resourcing needs and reputational exposure.
•Act as a senior advisor on complex or high-risk integrity cases, including suspected paper-mill activity, fabricated data, manipulated images, authorship disputes and AI-related concerns.
•Ensure investigations and outcomes (corrections, retractions, expressions of concern) are handled consistently, transparently, and in line with COPE guidance, while respecting confidentiality and legal constraints.
•Support publishers and editors in applying sound editorial judgement rather than mechanistic rule-following.
•Lead the adoption and effective use of integrity screening tools and signals, in collaboration with Technology and Editorial Operations (e.g. plagiarism, image manipulation, paper-mill indicators).
•Act as the organizational owner for engagement with relevant collaborative industry initiatives.
•Continuously assess the effectiveness, limitations and unintended consequences of automated screening.
•Maintain and update research integrity, publishing ethics and AI-use policies in line with evolving industry standards.
•Develop targeted training and guidance for publishers, editors, and society partners to strengthen early detection and consistent handling of integrity issues.
•Promote a culture of preventive integrity, not solely post-publication correction.
•Represent the organization in industry forums and working groups (e.g. STM, COPE, cross-publisher initiatives).
•Monitor external developments (Retraction Watch trends, regulatory changes, funder expectations) and assess implications for the portfolio.
•Contribute to the organization’s external credibility as a responsible, transparent publisher.

Research IntegrityPublishing EthicsHealth ResearchSTM PublishingLeadershipOn-siteFull-timeSeniorCOPEAI misuse

Key Responsibilities

•Define and maintain a clear, proportionate research integrity framework, covering pre-publication screening, investigations and post-publication actions.

•Translate high-level integrity principles into operational guidance, escalation pathways and decision frameworks usable by publishers and editors.

•Advise senior publishing leadership and individual publishers on emerging integrity risks, resourcing needs and reputational exposure.

•Act as a senior advisor on complex or high-risk integrity cases, including suspected paper-mill activity, fabricated data, manipulated images, authorship disputes and AI-related concerns.

•Ensure investigations and outcomes (corrections, retractions, expressions of concern) are handled consistently, transparently, and in line with COPE guidance, while respecting confidentiality and legal constraints.

•Support publishers and editors in applying sound editorial judgement rather than mechanistic rule-following.

•Lead the adoption and effective use of integrity screening tools and signals, in collaboration with Technology and Editorial Operations (e.g. plagiarism, image manipulation, paper-mill indicators).

•Act as the organizational owner for engagement with relevant collaborative industry initiatives.

•Continuously assess the effectiveness, limitations and unintended consequences of automated screening.

•Maintain and update research integrity, publishing ethics and AI-use policies in line with evolving industry standards.

•Develop targeted training and guidance for publishers, editors, and society partners to strengthen early detection and consistent handling of integrity issues.

•Promote a culture of preventive integrity, not solely post-publication correction.

•Represent the organization in industry forums and working groups (e.g. STM, COPE, cross-publisher initiatives).

•Monitor external developments (Retraction Watch trends, regulatory changes, funder expectations) and assess implications for the portfolio.

•Contribute to the organization’s external credibility as a responsible, transparent publisher.