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SalaryGrade UE05: £25,742 - £29,605 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £27,979 to £32,332 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
Moray House / School of Education and Sport / School of Social and Political Science
Open-ended: permanent
Full time: 35 hours per week
We are looking for a team member to support excellence in the research communities of Moray House School of Education and Sport & School of Social and Political Science through contributions on Open Research, data and information management. This role also supports collection, storage, maintenance, reporting, publishing and dissemination of research information within MHSES and SSPS, and supports academic staff in the administrative processes related to Open Access publishing. This role also includes regular data collection exercises.
We are open to considering flexible working patterns and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) combining a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. We prefer a pattern of three days on campus (Tuesday-Thursday) split between MHSES and SSPS, which are located in different buildings, both in Edinburgh city centre.
The Opportunity:
The post-holder will be responsible for implementing open access policy requirements in collaboration with the RKEI Data Analyst (at MHSES) and lead officer (at SSPS), to support academic staff in meeting these requirements. This task entails largely working with the University’s Research Information System (Pure) and other common MS Office tools for managing and reporting on this process.
The post-holder will also work with the RKEI Data Analyst (at MHSES) and lead officer (at SSPS), to conduct regular data collection exercises and promote good research data management practices.
The post-holder will also contribute to the preparations for Research Excellence Framework (REF) for both Schools. These tasks are expected to take up larger portion of the role leading up to and in the last two years of REF preparations (currently scheduled for 2028).
Your skills and attributes for success:
Understanding of Open Research in educational sector or ability to develop expert knowledge in this field.
Understanding of and ability to apply open access and other University and research funders’ policies and procedures.
Awareness of Research Excellence Framework and/or project work which demonstrates ability to interpret and apply policies, guidance and procedures in a transferable context.
Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail to multiple tight and often competing deadlines.
Demonstrable ability to work effectively with people across a broad range of levels.
