Open Research Officer

Interview Date: Wednesday 05 March 2025

LSHTM is one of the world’s leading public health universities. 

Library, Archive & Open Research Services (LAORS) at LSHTM is looking for a full-time Open Research Officer to play an active role in providing open access, research data management and open research support and guidance to researchers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their skills and experience across a number of responsibilities in a wide-ranging role. 

The role includes the management of open access publishing requests, supports the timely deposit of research outputs to the LSHTM repository (LSHTM Research Online) and research information system (Symplectic Elements), and assists with research data management activities, including providing support for LSHTM Data Compass, the organisation’s repository for research data.

The post contributes to all aspects of the delivery of library services, including Enquiries Desk duties and online support, ensuring an excellent standard of customer service.

You will have proven experience of delivering support for open access publishing or research data management and working successfully with institutional repositories. You should possess excellent communication skills and be customer focused. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, excellent IT skills, accuracy and attention to detail are essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post holder is required to work 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. All full-time LAORS staff work a minimum of 2 days on site in the Library per week, but may be required to work additional days on site as the nature of the role or demand on the service dictates.

The post is full time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent. 

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 4 in the range £34,011 - £38,198 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.

Applications should be made on-line by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date.

Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

Further details:   Job Description 

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