Dear all,

Last minute opportunity to apply for this post:

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The following full time, permanent post is available with The University of Sheffield

Research Metadata Specialist

Permanent position in the The University Library

Grade 6 £24,775- £28,695 per annum

The Research Metadata Specialist post is a University-wide post to assist the University and its researchers in the creation, preservation and discovery of metadata relating to their research data. Based in MDS, the post reports to the Resource Discovery Manager.

You will work closely with the University Research Data Manager and the Library Metadata Manager to establish procedures and standards for research metadata and to advocate their adoption within the University. You will provide training and assistance in their implementation. You will coordinate the collection and dissemination of such metadata to enable a registry of University research data (RD) to be produced. You will liaise with colleagues within the University and Library, and with peers at other institutions in the region and beyond, to help develop emerging standards and best practice in the RD metadata area.

You will be familiar with the research landscape and the data outputs produced, and the requirements of research funders for making these outputs discoverable.You should have a first degree or postgraduate qualification in research-based subject discipline, together with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant knowledge, training and experience. Familiarity with the research data

lifecycle, together with knowledge of issues and challenges related to the management, curation and archiving of research

data is essential.

Closing Date: 2nd April 2015

Apply at www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs

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(Apologies for cross-posting)

Regards,

John