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-- apologies for cross posting -- Cambridge University Library is seeking to appoint a Project Manager and Project Officer for the Incremental Project, funded by JISC under its Research Data Programme, to inform and improve research data curation practice. Cambridge University Library will lead the project, which is a collaboration with the University of Glasgow. Both are temporary posts available until 31 March 2011. Project Manager - Grade 7, £27,183 - 35,469 pa Coordinating a team of three, the appointee will be responsible for day-to-day management of the project, will undertake research to analyse data management requirements within departments and research groups, and will lead the implementation of appropriate data management solutions. Applicants should have a good honours degree, preferably with research experience or a postgraduate qualification, and possess project management skills. They should be familiar with data repositories and research methods in the sciences or social sciences and have an interest in data curation. Project Officer - Grade 6, £25,623 - £29,704 pa The project officer will work within a team of three full-time staff to identify requirements for the management of data created by researchers within the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow and deploy a pilot data management infrastructure to address their needs. He or she will undertake research to identify requirements in selected departments and research groups, build on previous studies, both qualitative and quantitative, and with the project manager will lead the implementation of an appropriate data management solution, including training for researchers. The project officer will also contribute to specification of development of the DSpace@Cambridge repository technical infrastructure to meet researchers requirements. For details about the posts and application process, please see: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/index.htm Informal enquiries are welcomed by Grant Young, Digitisation and Digital Preservation Specialist, 01223 765576, e-mail [log in to unmask] -- Grant Young Digitisation and Digital Preservation Specialist Cambridge University Library West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR email: [log in to unmask] Tel: +44 (0) 12237 65576 Mobile: 0784 7328914