Research Experience Librarian

UNSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

17% superannuation and leave loading

Job summary

UNSW invites applications for a Research Experience Librarian to support HDR candidates and researchers in scholarly communications, open access, and repository workflows.

You will provide expert guidance on infrastructure, policies, and services, delivering workshops, online content, and strategic advice with a focus on increasing impact and discoverability of UNSW scholarship.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the research process and scholarly communications environment.
• Understanding publisher policies, copyright, open access, metrics, and authoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to skills development and resources for researchers and HDR candidates.
• Develop and deliver workshops and online content for scholarly communications.
• Advise on tools, metadata, interoperability, and workflows to streamline deposits.

Skills

Scholarly communications

Open access

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Metadata & interoperability

Education

Tertiary qualification in information sciences/library science

Tools

Authoring tools

Job description

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 7 $118k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
• Location: Kensington NSW

About UNSW

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters

The Research Experience Librarian supports the development and delivery of Library activities to Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates and researchers at all levels, including workshops and strategic advice. These include activities in support of scholarly communications, open research, and engagement with the objective to increase visibility and impact of UNSW’s scholarship and knowledge assets, and individual researchers.

The role provides expert advice to inform the design and delivery of the Library’s scholarly communications services for researchers and HDR candidates. Scholarly communications services are designed to assist researchers to make informed choices and best leverage open access, traditional publishing, and technological opportunities when publishing their research outputs for maximum impact. The role also provides guidance on infrastructure, systems, and workflows that enhance and support scholarly communication at UNSW.

The role reports to the Manager, Scholarly Communication and Repositories, and has no direct reports.

Main Responsibilities Summary

• Contribute to skills development and resources to provide information, advice, and solutions to researchers and HDR candidates addressing the complex issues prevalent in scholarly communication and publishing environments.
• Develop and deliver activities in coordination with subject matter experts and other library staff across the Library matrix to support publishing, research evaluation, and copyright activities applied to evolving scholarly communications practices.
• Contribute to the development, review, and improvement of workshop content and the delivery of online content, and other resources.
• Apply a thorough knowledge of University, government, and industry policies to Library services.
• Provide advice on tools, metadata, interoperability, and workflows to streamline the deposit process for researchers, and to increase discovery of UNSW open access research outputs in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
• Contribute to the delivery of Scholarly Communications Support within the Library’s Service Management Framework and Service Catalogue including providing strategic advice for these areas at a Library level.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who is aligned with UNSW’s values, aims and commitment and comes with:

• A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the research process and practices and the scholarly communications environment, including publisher policies and agreements, copyright, open access, metrics and impact, and the use of authoring communication tools, in which university researchers and HDR candidates operate.
• Thorough knowledge of the application of digital repositories, research infrastructure, interoperability, bibliometrics, and other trends applied to facilitating open research/open science and scholarly communication.
• Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to deliver informative and influential presentations, workshops, and resources, to convey and advocate complex and innovative solutions.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with ability to influence and sustain relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, business hours.

Benefits And Culture

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our Benefits Include

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

Pre-Employment Checks

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.

Job queries contact

Fiona Glasgow [e-mail] (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

Applications close 11:55pm Sunday 18th October 2026.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.