Open Access Publishing Technician

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University Libraries seeks a Scholarly Publishing Technician to support OpenBU, BU's institutional repository, by uploading and organizing content, reviewing metadata, and ensuring quality for theses and dissertations. You will assist with the ETD workflow, help deposit submissions, and support outreach, reporting, and policy implementation across BU Libraries.

A bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide institutional repository support by uploading, organizing, tracking, and maintaining content in OpenBU.
• Review metadata and perform quality assurance checks for ETD submissions.
• Assist with copyright review, open access processes, and reporting for the OpenBU repository.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Boston University Libraries seeks a Scholarly Publishing Technician to support OpenBU, BU's institutional repository, by uploading and organizing content, reviewing metadata, and ensuring quality for theses and dissertations. You will assist with the ETD workflow, help deposit submissions, and support outreach, reporting, and policy implementation across BU Libraries.

A bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience are required.