Research Metrics and Open Infrastructure Lead

Location: Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW

Are you passionate about helping one of the world’s leading universities understand and share the true impact of its research?

Join us to shape the future of responsible metrics and open scholarship at Oxford.

About the role

The Open Scholarship Support team helps the University make research more open, transparent, and straightforward to share.

In this role, you will support the development of responsible research metrics and open research tools, helping Oxford understand and communicate research performance in a fair and meaningful way. You will work closely with colleagues across the University to provide guidance on bibliometrics, altmetrics, and research indicators, and will support services such as ORCID, OSF (Open Science Framework), and SHOx (Shortform Hosting at Oxford). 

This is a full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week. This role supports remote working up to 3 days per week. 

About You

You will have experience working with research metrics and an understanding of responsible metrics principles. You should be confident using bibliometric tools and data sources and be able to communicate findings clearly. Strong analytical skills, experience working with data, and the ability to work collaboratively will be important. 

Experience with open research tools, research infrastructure, or data management systems would be helpful. 

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered. 

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday 16th January 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 2nd February 2026.

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