Research Consultant (Scholarly Communications) - 2 April 2020
Job no: 0036302
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Chief Operating Officer
Department/School: Student and Scholarly Services
Salary: $83,301 - $90,170 (UOM 6)
Role & Superannuation rate: Professional - Full time - 9.5% super
About Student and Scholarly Services
Student and Scholarly Services provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation. This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff.
About the role
As Research Consultant (Open Access), you will use your knowledge and expertise of scholarly communications and open scholarship practices to develop and deliver advocacy programs, training activities and guidance to academic and professional staff.
You will accelerate the pace of discovery and global impact for University of Melbourne research by making it accessible to wide and diverse audiences through promoting the Principles for Open Access to Research Outputs at Melbourne. This will require liaising with academic and professional staff; designing user-friendly reports to track open access targets; raising levels of scholarly communication literacy; and co-designing training across the University.
About you
Open and effective communication with various stakeholders is your strength and you have an eye for opportunities to improve processes and systems. You thrive in changing, fast paced and collaborative environments and enjoy working in a tertiary education setting.
You will further have:
- A relevant undergraduate qualification with extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training
- Demonstrated knowledge of the research lifecycle and trends in scholarly communication
- Proven ability to continuously improve services and processes, particularly through use of current and emerging technologies
- Demonstrated experience in development of educative and awareness raising activities in a tertiary education setting
Benefits
- Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme
- Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions
- The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment
- A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne
To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits
Culture
The University is a vibrant campus. We have well-established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.
How to apply
Your application submitted should include a CV along with your responses against the selection criteria* found in the Position Description for the role.
*For information to assist you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria/competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Applications close: 02 Apr 2020 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
For the Position Description and to apply:
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/902618/research-consultant-scholarly-communications
