Job Title: Contract and Integrity Advisor

Location: Recent Delhi
Job Summary

The Contract and Integrity Advisor within the Springer Nature Books Research Publishing group of Springer, Atlantis Press, Apress, Palgrave Macmillan brand portfolios supports publishing editors with contract negotiation, rights securement, peer review, publishing ethics and integrity evaluation of the content delivered by our authors and editors of Books and Proceedings.

The Advisor prevents concerns about research integrity and other breaches of publication ethics based on our policies and contractual relationships with authors and editors.
Responsibilities
- Support Editorial in executing processes and guidance in line with business policies and strategies, demonstrating Accountability and Decision Quality.
- Lead Editorial in acting upon research integrity and publishing ethics issues, using COPE guidelines and collaborating with the Research Integrity group as needed, applying Critical Scientific Evaluation and Legal Regulatory Advisory.




- Contribute to the development of specifications for technologies and digital tools designed to identify misconduct and guide in-depth investigations based on findings, demonstrating Creativity and Manages Complexity.
- Build and maintain a knowledge base on intellectual property to ensure Springer Nature secures the necessary rights for current and future content use, and to enable efficient contract negotiation by Editorial, providing Legal Regulatory Advisory.
- Advise on contracting and third-party permissions for Books and Proceedings, escalating where appropriate, demonstrating Decision Quality and Legal Regulatory Advisory.
- Support Editorial in communicating contractual business policies to external stakeholders (authors, editors, rightsholders, etc.), demonstrating Communicates Effectively and Persuasion.
- Develop educational materials for Book and Proceedings authors, editors, reviewers, and conference organizers to promote ethical researc

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