Research Consultant (Scholarly Communications) - closing 5 August 2020

Job no: 0036302 

Work type: Continuing 

Location: Parkville 

Division/Faculty: Chief Operating Officer 

Department/School: Student and Scholarly Services 

Salary: $85,134 - $92,154 (UOM 6) 

Role & Superannuation Rate: Professional - Full time - 17% 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 well-being and scholarly services to students and staff. 

About the role 
As Research Consultant (Scholarly Communications), you will use your knowledge and expertise of scholarly communications and research reporting to ensure a robust Research Outputs Management process, with a particular emphasis on uplifting existing workflows for the annual collection and delivering training and support to increase open access funder compliance. 

You will accelerate the pace of discovery and global visibility 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 compliance; identifying improvements to research output workflows; and co-designing training across the University. 

About you 
Open and effective communication 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 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 

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 

To view the Position Description and to apply: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/902942/research-consultant-scholarly-communications 

Applications close: 05 Aug 2020 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time