Research Integrity Specialist

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CA $65,000.00/yr - CA $75,000.00/yr

JMIR Publications is a rapidly growing open access publisher of peer-reviewed STEM journals, with an emphasis on medicine, health, and technology titles. The ambitious vision of JMIR Publications is to lead the transformation to open science and to contribute to a world where people are empowered by health research and technology to make effective and informed decisions. Come help us make a real difference in open science!

As a Research Integrity Specialist at JMIR Publications, you will assist in ensuring the integrity and ethical conduct of research. You will uphold the publisher's research ethics and integrity functions, contributing to the quality, credibility, and trustworthiness of content. You will help promote responsible research practices and safeguard the publisher’s good reputation.

Reporting to the Research Integrity Manager, you will assist in ensuring the integrity and ethical conduct of research accepted, processed, or published by JMIR Publications. You will collaborate closely with the Research Integrity Manager, Scientific Editorial Director, editorial teams, authors, reviewers, and external stakeholders to implement workflows that address issues, ensure compliance, and foster a culture of integrity.

• Apply research integrity policies and procedures
• Support the implementation of end‑to‑end workflows to detect and address research and publication ethics issues.
• Collaborate closely with the Research Integrity Manager to escalade serious ethical concerns, including liaising with external institutions as needed.
• Support research misconduct investigations:
• Lead the initial assessment and investigation of research misconduct allegations (e.g., plagiarism, authorship disputes, conflicts of interest, data falsification) in line with COPE and other relevant guidelines towards resolution.
• Act as a point of contact for staff on routine, initial research integrity questions.
• Support the drafting of communications to authors, editors, and reviewers regarding ethics cases.
• Help track ethics cases and maintain detailed and confidential records of investigations and outcomes to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Uphold policies and guidelines
• Assist in ensuring JMIR Publications’ ethics policies are aligned with publishing standards and best practices.
• Apply and enforce ethical guidelines for authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher in alignment with industry best practices and international research integrity standards.
• Contribute to discussions on potential improvements in workflows relating to investigations.
• Collaborate with staff and editors
• Work closely with staff and editors to address and resolve cases, including corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern.
• Assist in delivery of training materials on research integrity for authors, editors, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and Report on Research Integrity Trends
• Assist with analysis and reporting on metrics such as case types, resolution times, and workflow effectiveness to guide improvements.
• Support compliance with industry standards, ethical guidelines, and relevant regulations. They also report on research integrity matters to the leadership team and external bodies.

• A Bachelor’s degree is required, with relevant publishing experience involving research integrity issues. A graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline, ethics, or previous research integrity experience in publishing is a strong asset.

• Proven experience with research ethics in a publishing, academic, or research environment.
• Familiarity with ethical standards such as COPE, ICMJE, and publishing integrity best practices.
• Proven experience in the handling of sensitive and confidential communications with relevant parties such as authors.

• Experience with research integrity…