Research Practice Coordinator

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

Research Services is part of University Administration and Services (UAS) and works in partnership with the academic divisions and their departments and faculties to support Oxford’s researchers. Our role is to facilitate excellence in research, engagement, and innovation at Oxford. Our vision is to be a trusted provider of expertise, strategic insight, internal and external influence and excellent professional support to Oxford’s research, engagement and innovation community. 

The Research Practice Coordinator will support delivery of the remit of the Research Practice Team via different tasks, including shaping and delivering communications, enhancing and coordinating Research Practice training, and providing administrative, coordination, and financial support for Research Practice activities. 

About the Role 

Oxford researchers conduct outstanding research that changes the world. Whether we are advancing fundamental knowledge or making a positive impact on society, our research is underpinned by rigorous, ethical, and transparent methods, and is conducted using the most recent policies (e.g. on international collaboration), practices (e.g. on publication), and technologies (e.g. on use of AI). 

The University of Oxford is undertaking a programme of activity to ensure that researchers are enabled to do excellent, reliable, reproducible and transparent research and have access to the appropriate policies, guidance, tools and training in research practice. Support for effective research practice is a core pillar of the University’s research culture programme. Core areas of research practice include: research integrity and ethics, open research, research data management, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data, reproducible and transparent research, responsible research and innovation, and research impact. 

The Research Practice Coordinator will support delivery of the remit of the Research Practice Team within the Research Services’ Research Strategy and Policy Unit (RSPU). RSPU leads on institutional strategies and initiatives to strengthen the quality of Oxford’s research and research environment. 

About You 

We are looking for a resourceful and innovative individual who will apply their knowledge of research practice and understanding of the research policy priorities in this area to drive engagement with research practice training across all disciplines. The focus of this role will be to promote, integrate and develop the recently launched Research Practice training modules, working in partnership with key stakeholders to implement the related communications strategy and to engage members of the research community with this training. The role will lead on developing appropriate materials and using them to engage a broad range of audiences via multiple platforms. They will also support the University’s engagement with the UK Reproducibilty Network (UKRN). 

The postholder will be under the direction of the Research Practice Manager, and will have an office based in Research Services; they will engage with units within Divisions, Departments, and Professional Services directorates involved in supporting research practice. 

Application Process 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3 January 2025 

Interviews will take place on Thursday 16 January 2025 and will be face to face.

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