Research Outputs Manager

Oxford Brookes University; Town of Oxford; Hybride; CAD 70 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

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Disability Confident employer scheme

Résumé du poste

Oxford Brookes University is seeking a Research Outputs Manager to lead the university’s institutional repository service. The role oversees deposit, organisation, description, preservation, and discoverability of research outputs while ensuring compliance with university policies, funder mandates, and REF requirements.

The post sits within the Open Research Team and involves collaboration with colleagues across the Directorate of Learning Resources and IT Services to support researchers in

Qualifications

• Experience with institutional repositories and CRIS systems.
• Knowledge of open access policies and funder mandates.
• Understanding of copyright, licensing, and data privacy in scholarly outputs.

Responsabilités

• Manage and develop Oxford Brookes’ institutional repository service, including deposit, organisation, description, preservation and discoverability of the University’s research outputs.
• Validate outputs uploaded via CRIS and other submissions to ensure open access compliance with policies, funder mandates and REF requirements.
• Provide expertise in interpreting copyright, licensing terms and data privacy laws related to scholarly outputs and open access.
• Provide effective line management and set objectives for the Library Assistant (Open Research).
• Collaborate with the Open Research Team and other units to deliver an integrated research support service.
• Monitor developments in institutional repositories and open research services to enhance researcher support.

Description du poste

The Research Outputs Manager will be responsible for managing and developing Oxford Brookes’ institutional repository service. They will oversee key workflows designed to ensure that research outputs comply with University policies, funder open access mandates, requirements of the REF, and legal and ethical standards. The role will be based at our Headington campus, report to the Research & Infrastructure Lead, and collaborate closely with colleagues across the University who support researchers.

Part of the Directorate of Learning Resources, the Open Research Team facilitates staff and student researchers at Oxford Brookes to manage, share, and publish their research outputs. Our services cover areas such as research outputs management, open access, research data management, and compliance with policies and good practice for open research. Open Research Team members partner with colleagues and stakeholders across the Directorate and University–including the Directorate for Research, Innovation and Enterprise; research leaders; and IT Services–and participate in research committees and working groups, to help provide a supportive and connected environment for research at Oxford Brookes.

What will I be doing?

• Manage and develop Oxford Brookes’ institutional repository service, including the deposit, organisation, description, preservation, and discoverability of the University’s research outputs.
• Be responsible for the management, checking, and validation of outputs uploaded via the current research information system (CRIS) and received via other submission processes. Ensure they are made open access in compliance with University policies, funder mandates, and the requirements of the latest research assessment exercise, as appropriate.
• Provide expertise in the interpretation of copyright legislation, licensing terms, and data privacy laws in relation to scholarly outputs and open access.
• Provide effective line management, set objectives, and direct the work of the Library Assistant (Open Research).
• Work collaboratively with the Research & Infrastructure Lead, Digital Infrastructure Manager, Research Data Manager, and Open Research Librarians to agree shared objectives for the delivery of a fully integrated research support service.
• Monitor developments in institutional repositories, open research services, and research infrastructure, assessing their potential to enhance services for researchers.

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Research Outputs Manager

Company: Oxford Brookes University

Salary: £37,369 to £40,704 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Oxford, OX3 0BP

Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026