Digital Repositories Research Coordinator

Salary: Grade 8: 33,779 - 40,335 pounds (one year contract in the first
instance)

Do you have a good understanding of the how digital repositories are being deployed within universities, and what benefits they bring for research?
Are you experienced in talking to academic users about what services they might want from a digital repository? And are you an excellent communicator, able to write for, or present to, senior managers, researchers and technical support staff alike?

Oxford University wishes to appoint a self-motivated and highly organised individual to scope the organisational and technical requirements for digital repository services to support the curation of research data. An understanding of technical architectures to support distributed repository development would be highly desirable. This is a high profile post which will bring you into contact with a diverse range of stakeholders both within the University and nationally. You will be based within the Oxford e-Research Centre and report to senior staff within the library and computing services.

To apply please send a covering letter, CV and completed application form to recruitment@oerc.ox.ac.uk or by post to The Personnel Officer, Oxford e-Research Centre, 7 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3QG. Alternatively you can fax your application to 01865 610624. If you have any questions about the post, please feel free to contact recruitment@oerc.ox.ac.uk and we will be happy to assist. Further particulars and application form are available from http://www.oerc.ox.ac.uk/oerc/jobs/DigitalRepositories.xml

Completed applications must be received by 12 noon on the 31st August 2007. Interviews will be held in Oxford in mid-late September 2007