Vacancy for Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books at Loughborough Un[...]

Digital Preservation Coalition; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Vacancy for Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books at Loughborough University

17 May 2021

Loughborough

Research grade 6 from £30,942

Fixed Term

Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books - Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM) Project.

1.0 FTE, Fixed Term appointment for 12 months ending no later than 31 October 2022.

Responsibilities

• Lead Loughborough University contributions to the COPIM project and collaborate closely with project partners to identify the metadata and other information required by preservation services as well as repository platforms used by libraries and universities.
• Manage the creation of a Toolkit to assist authors, publishers, and librarians in archiving open access books.
• Build relationships with projects working in similar areas.

Qualifications

• Qualifications are not specified in the original description.

Application timeline

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 May 2021, and interviews are expected in the week of 7 June 2021.