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The Brandeis Library is recruiting for this exciting new position at a time when there is deep interest in scholarly communication topics across campus! This role is highly collaborative, and the successful candidate must be an active relationship builder and excellent communicator with the ability to work cross-organizationally to develop and communicate library services. Collaborations will include working with researchers from across the disciplines, research service providers within the library (in particular Research and Instructional Services (RIS) librarians), and key campus stakeholders such as the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Office of Institutional Research, and more. We are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities, including those who have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation and who are committed to building, engaging with, and sustaining a pluralistic, unified, and just campus community.

Job Description:

• Utilizes a variety of outreach and communication methods such as workshops, consultations, and library guides to engage researchers in the optimal use of Brandeis ScholarWorks and other scholarly communications related infrastructures; maintains the configurations to systems to manage, store, and make public the metadata and open access full text. 35%
• Utilizes appropriate research metrics, including citation analysis, bibliometrics, altmetrics, and emerging tools to assist faculty with articulating research impact and managing scholarly reputation; advises on and promotes communication techniques to support researchers in expanding the reach of their work. 20%
• Provides expertise and guidance on fulfilling federal mandates for sharing/dissemination of research outputs such as data and articles. 10%
• Provides analyses of bibliometric data for campus stakeholders. 10%
• Supports research workflows through the identification of appropriate tools (e.g., Open Science Framework, Figshare, etc.), and provides support /expertise for those tools; Develops an understanding of existing research infrastructures, tools, and workflows used by researchers at Brandeis to inform direction in this area. 10%
• Advises and guides Brandeis researchers on best methods to maximize their reach and online reputation through social media and other platforms such as academia.edu, google scholar, etc.; promotes the use of persistent identifiers such as ORCID, DOIs, etc. 10%
• Acts as lead contact for the Libraryâ™s subscriptions related to persistent identifiers (ORCID, DataCite, CrossRef, etc.), overseeing technical issues or projects such as implementing single sign-on, and keeps the library up-to-date on trends and issues in scholarly communications and related areas. 5%

Job Requirements:
Education: BS/BA degree

Experience: 3-5 years of relevant work experience A strong record of collaborative engagement around topics of relevance to scholarly communications;

Experience teaching and leading workshops; Strong analytical skills and orientation to detail; Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred: Experience with research data management; An understanding of the academic research enterprise; Experience developing and using data analysis and visualization tools; Experience with bibliometric analysis using tools such as Scopus, SciVal, WoS, and InCites; Experience with Python or other data scraping and manipulation tools; Knowledge and experience in copyright law as it relates to fair use and library exemptions, new modes of scholarly communication, open access, authorsâ™ rights and scholarly use of intellectual property

The hiring range for this position is $64,000 - 73,000.

This is a union position. Employees working in this position are covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 888.  Provisions related to wages, benefits and other terms of employment are contained in the agreement.

For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

At Brandeis University, our mission and history are rooted in the pursuit of social justice, thus we aim to include this value in all that we do. We are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities, including those who have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation and who are committed to building, engaging with, and sustaining a pluralistic, unified, and just campus community. Brandeis Library recognizes the ways in which librarianship has not been presented inclusive and equitable opportunities for individuals from underrepresented groups. We strive to develop an inclusive, equitable, and diverse space on our campus; the 

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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