The University of St Andrews is looking for a highly motivated individual to join a new bibliometrics service, ideally bringing expertise and insight in bibliometric data for monitoring the reach, performance and quality of our research outputs. You will join Research and Innovation Services as we develop this new service and work closely with colleagues across the University to support institutional strategic planning.
Under the leadership of the Head of Open Research, a key priority will be engagement with our academic community, contributing to a healthy research culture and implementation of our principles for the responsible use of metrics in research evaluation and management. You will support the Research Data Manager to spread expertise across professional services, undertaking and sharing results of analysis in areas such as alternative metrics, citation trends, collaboration and disciplinary profiles.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, a confident communicator with experience of using complex data sources and applying bibliometrics in an HE/research context. You will have some knowledge of the indicators used in bibliometrics and altmetrics, including their benefits and limitations, and the potential to make best use of tools such as SciVal. The post is for 2 years in the first instance.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Federica Fina, email: ff23@st-andrews.ac.uk Tel: 01334 462343 or Jackie Proven, email: jep10@st-andrews.ac.uk Tel: 01334 462319.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian, Minority or Ethnic (BAME) community and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
The University is committed to equality for all, demonstrated through our working on diversity awards (ECU Athena SWAN/Race Charters; Carer Positive; LGBT Charter; and Stonewall). More details can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.
This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Further information can be found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/policy/immigration/.
In 2020 the University will establish purpose built office accommodation at Eden Campus, Guardbridge by St Andrews, to provide a state of the art working environment for a number of our Professional Services Units. It is anticipated that up to 450 Professional Services staff from a range of Units will be based in the new development at Guardbridge.
This post will be working from home in the first instance, and primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge from 2021. Remote working from a UK location may also be considered.
Please quote ref: AD2337RSB
Closing Date: 18 January 2021
Interview Date: Week Commencing 1 February 2021
Further Particulars: AD2337RSB FPs.doc
Research and Innovation Services
Salary: £27,511 - £32,816 per annum
Start: As soon as possible
Fixed term for 2 years