Vacancy for Research Associate at Loughborough University

Digital Preservation Coalition; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking a full-time Research Associate to contribute to the Open Book Futures project. The role involves conducting research on library workflows and preservation practices, emphasizing collaboration with various stakeholders in the library and publishing sectors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on National Library workflows for Open Access books.
• Research preservation practices for doctoral theses.
• Collaborate with national and international projects.

Skills

Research skills

Knowledge of preservation practices

Collaboration

Education

PhD or relevant qualification

Job description

• Vacancy for Research Associate at Loughborough University

Vacancy for Research Associate at Loughborough University

3 March 2025

Loughborough

£35,116 to £45,413 per annum

Fixed Term

Loughborough University is seekinga full-time Research Associate to contribute to the Research England and Arcadia Foundationfunded Open Book Futures (OBF) project, which is composed of partners including universities, libraries, publishers, and infrastructure providers. Details about the project can be found here:https://copim.pubpub.org/open-book-futures-project .

The Research Associate will lead Loughborough University contributions to the OBF project and collaborate closely with project partners on two main initial areas:

Conducting research on National Library (e.g. British Library) workflows and procedures to identify how Open Access books are preserved withing these libraries.

Conducting research on the preservation and archiving practices for doctoral theses

In addition, the RA will be expected to build relationships with national and international projects working in similar areas.

Please note that job-sharing will be considered for this role.