Open Science Partnerships Lead — Remote

American Psychological Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid personal/vacation time plus 12 <p

hours holidays

Job summary

American Psychological Association is seeking a Scholarly Communications Manager, Open Science, to lead open science initiatives across APA Journals and consortia. You will work with the OSM Expert Panel and editorial leadership to promote transparency, reproducibility, and OA options, while developing resources for authors, librarians, and institutions.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Journals Editorial to implement outreach programs, webinars, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, Psychology, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• 5 years of academic library, academic library consortia, or publishing marketing experience, preferably with a scholarly journal publisher.
• Working knowledge of the Open Science movement in research and Open Access journal publication environment.
• Strategic understanding of issues impacting scholarly publishing and scholarly communication, including Open Access and Open Science.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Relationship management skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Journals editorial leadership and the APA Open Science and Methodology (OSM) Expert Panel to advance APA Journals' open science initiatives and translate priorities into actionable communication plans.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to promote APA Journals' open science practices (transparency, reproducibility, open data/materials, and related policies).
• Create and maintain librarian-, consortia-, and researcher-facing communications that articulate APA's open science initiatives and the value of APA as a non-profit publisher.
• Develop practical resources (FAQs, toolkits, templates, and presentations) to help authors, librarians, and consortia adopt APA open science practices.
• Support APA Read & Publish and other Open Access agreements by partnering with Sales/BD to inform outreach and strengthen relationships with libraries/consortia.
• Collaborate with Author Marketing to plan institution- and community-based outreach and engagement around open science initiatives.
• Collaborate with Library Marketing and Product Development to build librarian- and consortia-focused community engagement (webinars, campaigns) that promotes open science priorities.
• Monitor and synthesize developments in Open Access and open science standards; share insights to inform messaging and program priorities.
• Serve as an internal advocate for librarians, consortia, and research communities; capture stakeholder feedback for resources and program development.
• Analyze market and customer data to inform outreach strategies and identify opportunities for adoption.
• Develop and maintain annual communication and engagement plans for key library relationships.
• Provide guidance and user materials related to Open Access agreements and open science participation.
• Track and report on KPIs and use findings to refine strategies and demonstrate impact.
• Support outcomes sharing for Open Access and Read & Publish agreements with internal partners.
• Other duties as Assigned

Skills

Organizational skills

Relationship management

Copywriting

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Library Science / Psychology / Business Administration)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

Job description

American Psychological Association is seeking a Scholarly Communications Manager, Open Science, to lead open science initiatives across APA Journals and consortia. You will work with the OSM Expert Panel and editorial leadership to promote transparency, reproducibility, and OA options, while developing resources for authors, librarians, and institutions.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Journals Editorial to implement outreach programs, webinars, and