Summary

Libraries and Learning Resources invests a significant amount of its operational budget, block grant funding, as well as staffing into open access publishing. There is growing demand on the department to produce data regarding open access, to support the University’s strategic aims, including Research Excellence Framework (REF) performance, funder compliance and league table aspirations. Good quality data underpins our ability to ensure that funding and staffing decisions are evidence-based, aligned with university strategy, meet the requirements of funders and provide value for money. 

The Publication Data Specialist is an expert technical role designed to deliver a project that will transform how the University gathers, analyses, and reports on open access publishing data. The postholder will assess the complex data requirements of research leads and other stakeholders and implement automated workflows to harvest data from disparate internal and external servi...