Research Support Assistant (85420)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within LSTM to join our Information Services department as a Research Support Assistant.  This specialist library role reports  to our Senior Information Systems Manager.

Your primary role will be to coordinate LSTM’s Institutional Repository, ensuring that new publications and other outputs are uploaded within strict deadlines, and that associated metadata is accurate. The purpose behind this role is to ensure LSTM meets external requirements, for example, open access compliance targets for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and other major funders.  This role is essential in ensuring that LSTM retains its funding.

Your role will also support the Senior Information Systems Manager with appropriate aspects of the library catalogue and acquisition processes.  Dealing with multiple organisations and internal users, you will liaise with publishers; researchers and contribute to working groups.

Your knowledge and skills will also help in the preparation and contribution to IS projects, and you will be able to develop key information datasets, produce summary reports and information for key decision makers.

Key responsibilities are (but not limited to):

• E-resource management
• Acquisitions, ordering and Collections Support
• Information and Research Systems support
• Work as part of the greater LSTM library team

Qualifications and knowledge required:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject area
• Experience of periodicals and acquisitions work in a library setting, including electronic resources
• Previous experience of library circulation process and practices
• Experience of using Institutional Repositories
• Knowledge of Library management systems

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Informal enquiries can be made to: Helen.Kiely@lstmed.ac.uk

Additional benefits of joining LSTM:

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
• Generous occupational pension schemes
• Government backed “cycle to work” scheme.
• Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
• Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies

Closing Date: 16^th June 2024

Application Process: To apply for the position please click on the apply link and upload your CV and Covering Letter.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. 

About LSTM 

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases.  Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. 

Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report:

https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies

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