Assistant Librarian (Open Access)

About the Job

As a member of the Scholarly Communications team, you will be responsible for administering UEL’s Research Repository for research outputs, ensuring compliance with deadlines, copyright, and publisher requirements. You will provide training and assistance on Open Access, support adherence to UEL’s open access policy, external policies, and contribute to preparations for REF2029.

Additionally, you will:

• Promote the repository service to the University community by working with the Scholarly Communications Manager, Academic Services Librarians, and the Research Excellence team to raise awareness of open access requirements across UEL.
• Assist in the development of repository functionality, including contributing to the enhancement of the wider Research Management System.
• Handle administration and record-keeping related to Transformative Agreements, Article Processing Charges, such as processing funding requests and generating regular usage reports.