Research Data Support Assistant

5 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time
Vacancy for Research Data Support

We are seeking a skilled professional to deliver data archiving solutions to university staff and students.

The Opportunity:

Our team is looking for a Research Data Support Assistant to work with us in providing support for research data management, moderating submissions to the two University research data archives: Edinburgh DataShare, an open access data repository, and DataVault, a restricted-access long-term retention solution.

  • Experience in a research environment is essential
  • Demonstrated knowledge of good practice in research data management is required
  • Strong computing and online skills are necessary
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are expected

The successful candidate will be working with our Research Data Support team in Library Research Support to provide this key digital research service for the University community.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early career researcher to apply their research skills to promote academic culture change for data sharing and Open Science/Research in a service role.

About Us

We are a world-leading research-intensive University that addresses tomorrow's greatest challenges through a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation.

Benefits and Salary:

The estimated salary for this position is £25,485 - £32,322 per annum.


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