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New RDM post

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Research Data Management Service Coordinator

 https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=018035

The University of Edinburgh seeks toHelp Wanted - MS Clipart appoint a Research Data Management Service Coordinator to spearhead the development of a compelling user-shaped Research Data Management service for the University of Edinburgh academic community. The University is at the forefront of the evolving research data management domain, and this post will help build a sustainable service to ensure that researchers are able to store and manage their data in a seamless and secure fashion, enabling them to easily manage, manipulate, share and preserve their data either at Edinburgh or in a trusted repository elsewhere.

The key aspects of the role are Programme and Project Management skills, Requirements Gathering and Analysis, Communications, and Advocacy. This post is suitable for applicants who wish to work at the forefront of Research Data Management practice, and who are willing to take responsibility for the coordination of the Research Data Management Service of a prestigious research institution. Candidates will likely possess a Research, Library, or IT background, but will excel in a mixed environment.

This post is fixed term for 3 years.

For further information, please contact Stuart Lewis, Head of Research and Learning Services, Deputy Director of Library and University Collections, 0131 651 5205 (stuart.lewis@ed.ac.uk).

Salary: £30,242 – £36,298 per annum

Closing date: 6th September at 5pm.

We anticipate that interviews will be held in the week commencing date 16th September 2013.

Further details: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=018035

[The University reserves the right to vary the candidate information or make no appointment at all. Neither in part, nor in whole does this information form part of any contract between the University and any individual.]

Green light for research data storage and management plans

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BITS thumbnailAs published in IS BITS Magazine, Issue 7, Summer 2013 –

We have received the go-ahead to proceed with our plans to establish a service for the secure storage, management, sharing and preservation ofresearch data in the University. This will build on the enabling work that has been done over the past few years, which has included: introducing an institutional policy, agreeing an 18 month roadmap, running training and awareness raising sessions, and establishing a governance structure. This has involved the formation of a RDSM Steering Group, with university-wide representation, which is chaired by Professor Peter Clarke (Physics), as well as an RDSM Implementation Group, which is chaired by Dr John Scally (Library and University Collections).

Due to the delay in receiving the go-ahead, the initial tasks over the coming weeks will be to revise the original timescales for service conception and delivery, commence procurement for the high-capacity storage and run comparisons with progress made in other institutions worldwide.

A fuller report will be provided for the next edition of BITS.

– John Scally, Director, Library & University Collections, and Chair, IS Research Data Management Implementation Group

Research Data Management: good news fit to print!

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Congratulations to Digital Curation Centre staffer Sarah Jones, who co-authored an article about UK University RDM initiatives with Jisc Programme Manager Simon Hodson in the Guardian Higher Education Network pages today:

“Seven rules of successful research data management in universities: Sound research rests on the ability to evidence, verify and reproduce results – managing your data enables all three.”

http://gu.com/p/3hbh8

Sarah is helping the University develop support for Data Management Planning towards its RDM Roadmap goals as part of the DCC’s 21 institutional engagements providing tailored support to increase research data management capability.

A number of direct and indirect pointers to the University of Edinburgh’s work appear in this concise but well-presented piece, including the Research Data MANTRA online course, the formation of an RDM Steering Group, a roadmap to address EPSRC data sharing requirements, online guidance for staff, and librarian training.