About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Sofia Fernandes at [Confidential Information].
As a member of the Open Research team you will support the University's drive towards open access, particularly the wide dissemination of research publications and other research outputs. Your role will include advocacy for open access in all areas of the institution; support and advice for researchers navigating the fast-changing open access landscape, particularly when meeting funder requirements for open access and overseeing the administration of University budgets for open access publishing.
The post holder will be responsible for line management of a member of the Open Research Team.
About You
We are looking for inspiring, credible and authentic candidates who, along with their specialist knowledge, are able to create a culture of digital innovation.
You will have experience of working with a service supporting open access and an in-depth knowledge of current issues in scholarly communication.
With a customer focussed approach, you will have an understanding of researcher's needs and workflows around research dissemination and outputs.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
This is a unique opportunity to join at a pivotal moment for the Library as we embark on the transformation of our services and launch a new strategy.
It has never been a better time to join the University as we celebrate our 60th anniversary and embark on a programme of transformation. To ensure we are ready to embrace our future the University will be developing our physical and digital infrastructure and services to significantly enhance our main Library and to maximise our digital experience.
What We Can Offer You
Nestled in the heart of England, the University of Warwick is a gateway to the whole of the country, offering exceptional rail and road links and only 15 mins from Birmingham International airport. With easy access to the vibrant, diverse conurbations of Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester and Oxford or the smaller heritage and arts laden towns of Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth there is something for everyone. You will also have easy access to three areas of outstanding national beauty, the Cotswolds, the Malvern Hills and Cannock Chase.
Working on campus you will have easy access to facilities such as Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, delivering a high quality, engaging, and diverse programme of performing and visual arts, concerts, films, festivals, education and learning activities, and special events - all presented in world-class venues and spaces.
In addition, our world-class Sports and Wellbeing Hub opened in 2019. The hub houses a modern 230 station gym, a 25m 12-lane swimming pool, over 100 fitness classes and a 706sqm climbing wall.
Our campus also has huge amounts of green space to enjoy, including lakes, woodland and open fields.
With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible and hybrid working to help your work/life balance.
About The University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024
- Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 18 August 2024 at 11.55pm
To apply, please click Apply below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).
Please attach a CV and cover letter.
Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We
highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net.
Date of interview is to be confirmed.
Start Date: TBC
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.
The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University's Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.
Job Description
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