Researcher Visibility and Identity Lead

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Term 2 years

Internal posting expires Thursday August 13th at 11:59 PM

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Primary Purpose

The University of Waterloo Libraries is the campus's partner in learning, research and innovation. Its two main locations and three satellite spaces act as interdisciplinary hubs, bringing together the knowledge, expertise and resources needed by our diverse campus community. The University was built for change and the Libraries exemplifies Waterloo’s agility as we continuously transform our approaches to creating, discovering, using, sharing and preserving information. With a commitment to open and equitable access to information, we equip researchers and students with the critical research skills to improve our world as active citizens, creative problem solvers and agile leaders. All of our work is done with a strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

The Researcher Visibility and Identity Lead is a member of the University of Waterloo Libraries and will lead the coordination, enhancement, and long-term sustainability of persistent digital identifier (PID) services and infrastructure to support open research, scholarly communications, and research impact and intelligence infrastructure at Waterloo.

This position reports to the Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian, works closely with the Associate Vice President, Research Oversight and Integrity (in the Office of Research), and aligns priorities with partners such as the Office of Vice President Research, Research Systems and Analytics Team and the Institutional Analysis and Planning. The incumbent is accountable for developing, coordinating, delivering, monitoring, assessing, and advancing the use of PIDs and related systems intended for use in research intelligence to support the research mission of the university. This role will support the stewardship, services, infrastructure and processes related to scholarly communications, open access and open science.

Key Accountabilities

Managing Project and Services

• Lead the ongoing operation, optimization, and sustainability of a digital identifier (PID) infrastructure such as the Open Contributor and Researcher ID (ORCID), the ORCID Affiliation Manager and related systems, such as Scopus ID and profiles ensuring data integrity for name disambiguation and institutional affiliation assertion.

• Develop and maintain a sustainability framework for ORCID adoption and integration across faculties and research units.

• Develop and deliver a project plan and associated project management documentation.

• Inform key project partners on project status.

• Develop and manage technical workflows needed to support the creation, management and use of PIDs.

• Oversee data quality, validation processes, and integration workflows to support accurate and connected research information in collaboration with campus partners.

• Develop methods to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the use of persistent digital identifiers in research intelligence work at Waterloo.

Outreach and Education

• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students and campus partners to support the integration of persistent identifiers into the research intelligence analysis process.

• Serve as a campus resource for understanding and taking control of online digital identities.

• Promote sustained engagement and adoption of ORCID and related services across the research lifecycle.

• Work with the Working Group on Bibliometrics and the Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice to engage with faculties, departments, research centres and institutes to understand the use of PIDs and other tools that generate research impact measures, grounded in the university’s Position Paper on Bibliometrics.

• Provide individual and group training on PIDs.

• Design, develop and maintain effective online and instructional content and communications related to PIDs.

• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure communication with relevant groups, distribution lists, etc.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian and key partners to understand the needs and processes of PIDs users.

• Monitor and respond to technology trends related to PIDs and research intelligence that may be beneficial to supporting the Libraries’ and University’s strategic directions.

• Serve on committees and groups fostering collaboration, information sharing, partnership and expertise across campus and the broader community, including Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to others in various projects and committees.

• Support, guide and mentor colleagues in the library and campus communities.

Professional Development

• Connect with professional organizations in their area of expertise and actively contribute.

• Engage with specialized teams or working groups to support the unique needs and strategic goals at the University of Waterloo.

• Ongoing, proactive acquisition, maintenance, and provision of leadership in the development of associated skills and knowledge in areas of expected expertise.

*All employees of the University are expected to follow University and departmental health and safety policy, procedures and work practices at all times. Employees are also responsible for the completion of all health and safety training, as assigned. Employees with staff supervision and/or management responsibilities will ensure that assigned staff abide by the above, and actively identify, assess and correct health and safety hazards, as required.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Combined education and experience in a related field with a preference for a minimum of a Master’s degree.

• ALA-accredited Master of Library Science degree would be an asset.

Experience

• Experience with research databases, citation tracking databases, and scholarly communications services or related systems (e.g. SciVal, InCites, ORCID, CrossRef).

• Experience with project management involving multiple partners.

• Experience presenting information to various audiences to effectively influence groups to meet a common goal.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to independently, as well as collaboratively, plan, coordinate, and implement effective projects, including managing multiple and simultaneous projects.

• Knowledge of the responsible use of bibliometrics analysis and best practices.

• Familiarity with scholarly communication, publishing and the research life-cycle.

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently without direct supervision.

• A strong commitment to high-quality service.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

Assets

• Familiarity with the Persistent Identifier (PIDS) ecosystem in the Canadian context.

• Experience working with APIs and/or coding.

• Experience working in an academic setting, especially academic libraries.

Equity Statement
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion.  As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
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