Open Access Officer (0,8 FTE)

Introduction

Do you get energy from supporting researchers and contributing to an open, transparent, and accessible scholarly publishing environment? Then this position might be perfect for you. As an Open Access Officer, you play a key role within the Publication Support team of the EUR University Library. In this role, you combine subject-matter expertise with a service-oriented approach.

Job description

You will be part of the Publication Support team at the University Library, an enthusiastic team of six colleagues. Together, you support EUR researchers in the field of Open Access. In this role, you contribute to the Open Access objectives and the Open and Responsible Science ambitions of EUR from within the University Library.

In addition, you play an active leading role in developments around Open Access. You not only help translate Open Access strategy into policy and practical implementation, but you also actively bring along and connect colleagues within the University Library in both policy development and execution. You work closely with faculty liaisons (FLs) and other stakeholders to strengthen the adoption of Open Access across the university and to ensure that services, communication, and support are aligned with faculty needs.

Your main responsibilities include: 

• Supporting and advising researchers on Open Access

• Managing the University Library’s Open Access fund 

• Keeping the University Library’s Open Access pages up to date 

• Working on Open Access–related projects (monitoring OA publications, increasing the use of Green OA and Diamond OA within the university) 

• Taking a proactive role in the further development and implementation of Open Access policy and strategy, and ensuring internal alignment within the University Library

• Working closely with faculty liaisons (FLs) and other colleagues to embed Open Access in faculty communication and support, and to stimulate uptake and awareness

• Participating in a national project on Diamond Open Access, which aims to create a more inclusive and diverse publishing landscape. As part of this project, you work with a small team for the national expertise center for Diamond Open Access. 

You report to the Team Lead Publication Support. 

Job requirements

As an Open Access Officer, you are flexible and energized by working together with colleagues in a team. You work independently and have an open and collaborative approach to teamwork and coordination. In addition, you bring: 

• A completed academic degree with demonstrable knowledge of the research and publication process 

• Experience in an academic or research environment 

• Strong data analysis skills 

• Knowledge of multiple aspects of Open Science 

• Demonstrable ability to connect and align stakeholders (e.g., faculty liaisons and colleagues) and to translate policy into practical implementation

• Excellent communication skills in Dutch (B1 or higher) and English (B2 or higher) 

Employment conditions and benefits

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is as soon as possible and you will be based at at campus Woudestein in the University Library. The position is for 0,8 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of €3.546 to a maximum of €5.538 gross per month on a fulltime basis, in accordance with scale 10 of the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 1 year and can be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period if suitability is proven and if continued in the same position, if (financial and/or organizational) circumstances remain the same.

Everything else we offer you; you can find below!

- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

- Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service

The University Library has an open culture in which cooperation, working on the basis of trust and taking responsibility are important. The University Library is the university's content manager and helps researchers and students create and disseminate knowledge. This makes knowledge accessible to every citizen, and we contribute to the societal impact of EUR.

Department

The Library Research Support department 

The LRS department provides professional support to researchers through a wide range of services for the faculties. A diverse team of professionals enthusiastically and passionately offers new and existing services for researchers within all faculties. They do this in close collaboration within EUR and the University Library. 

The Publication Support Team

Within LRS, the Publication Support team supports researchers and faculty partners in sharing research output visibly, accessibly, and responsibly. We offer advice, consultations, and training on Open Access publishing and guide researchers in making appropriate publication choices. We also provide functional support for research information systems such as Pure and Hora Finita, ensuring that publications and research information are correctly recorded and can be optimally reused for reporting, accountability, and impact assessment.

Additional information

Are you enthusiastic, but would like to ask some questions about the position first? Then you can contact Andrea Tarchi, Team Lead of Publication Support,via andrea.tarchi@eur.nl 

For questions about the procedure, you can contact our recruiter Iris Konijnendijk at iris.konijnendijk@eur.nl. 

Applying

We look forward to receiving your application. The University Library uses an anonymous application procedure. We attach great importance to diversity and believe it is essential that characteristics such as age, background and gender do not play any role in the selection process.

How does the anonymous application procedure work?

We kindly ask you to submit three documents:

• A cv containing only your initials
• A motivation letter containing only your initials
• A separate document with your personal details

Anonymising the cv and motivation letter means that names, age, gender (and any other personal identifying information) are omitted.

After the initial selection, candidates are invited for an introductory interview. If this meeting is mutually positive, a second, more in-depth interview will follow, for which you will be asked to prepare a sample case. After the second interview, we will select the final candidate.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.