Open Research Manager (Open Access and Publishing) - AD2605

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Pension scheme (USS) 14.5% employer

Hybrid working environment

Staff discount scheme

Free staff parking

Cycle to Work

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for an Open Research Manager (Open Access and Publishing) to lead OA advocacy and oversee staff and services that support an open research culture. You will manage the journal hosting platform Open Journal Systems and the Pure workflows for research outputs.

The role focuses on embedding the OA policy, promoting open access, and leveraging evidence-based approaches to solve challenges in scholarly publishing within Libraries & Museums.

Qualifications

• Experience leading OA/open access initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to apply evidence-based approaches to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Focus on advocacy and outreach for Open Access.
• Manage staff and services supporting open research culture.
• Oversee journal hosting on Open Journal Systems and workflows in Pure.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Evidence-based problem solving

Open access knowledge

Tools

Open Journal Systems

Pure

Job description

Open Research Manager (Open Access and Publishing) - AD2605

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and highly skilled individual with expert knowledge of open access and scholarly publishing to join our Open Research team in Libraries & Museums at University of St Andrews. The purpose of this role is to focus on advocacy and outreach for Open Access (OA), and to manage staff and services which support the University’s open research culture. You will take responsibility for our journal hosting platform (Open Journal Systems) and our research information system (Pure) workflows for research outputs.

This is an exciting time to join Libraries & Museums as we promote our open research culture which values sustainable and equitable open access. You will share our commitment to making our research outputs as widely available as possible and continue to embed our institutional OA Policy based on rights retention.

We are looking for a natural leader who will take initiative to further develop our OA services. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to solve problems with an evidence-based approach.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Jacqueline Proven at [e-mail]

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews:

• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.