Open Research Manager (Library)

University of Limerick; Limerick; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Limerick Library invites applications for an Open Research Manager to lead strategies for making UL research openly accessible and widely available internationally, enhancing research excellence and impact.

Based in the Library Research Services, the role is the institution's primary expert in open access, scholarly communications, and research metrics, providing training, advisory support, policy engagement, and strategic development of the institutional repository.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the institutional repository, including its operations, team, and strategic development.
• Provide hands-on advisory, training, and advocacy for researchers at all career stages.
• Act as UL’s primary expert in open access publishing, scholarly communications, and responsible use of research metrics.
• Support UL’s NORF 100% Open Access target and Wisdom for Action 2022–2027 commitments.

Job description

Title of Post

Open Research Manager (Library)

Job Synopsis

The University of Limerick Library is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Open Research Manager to play a key role in developing strategies to make University of Limerick (UL) research available as widely as possible to an international audience, with the aim of increasing UL’s research excellence and impact. Based within the Research Services Department of the Library & Information Services Division and reporting to the Head of Library Research Services, the postholder will work across the institution to ensure that UL’s research is published in high-quality, openly accessible venues, reaches the widest possible audience, and achieves the greatest possible societal and scholarly impact. The postholder will be UL’s primary expert in open access publishing, scholarly communications, and the responsible use of research metrics. They will provide hands-on advisory, training, and advocacy work for researchers at all career stages while also contributing strategic analysis and policy engagement to support UL’s research ambitions. They will also lead and manage the institutional repository, including its operations, team, and strategic development. The role will be central to UL meeting its obligations under the National Open Research Forum (NORF) 100% Open Access target and to fulfilling the commitments of UL’s Wisdom for Action Research Strategy 2022-2027 and subsequent strategies.

Contract Type

Permanent

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to

Ms Ashling Hayes

Head

Library Research Services

University of Limerick

Email: [e-mail]

The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday, 12th November 2026

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Many thanks for your interest in this role.