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• Employment Type: Full Time - 12 month parental leave contract  

• Remuneration: $110K + 17% superannuation + leave loading  

• Location: Kensington UNSW Campus    

About UNSW  

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.  

Why Your Role Matters  

The Research Experience Librarian supports the development and delivery of Library activities to Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates and researchers at all levels, including workshops and strategic advice. These include activities in support of scholarly communications, open research, and engagement with the objective to increase visibility and impact of UNSW’s scholarship and knowledge assets, and individual researchers.  

The role provides expert advice to inform the design and delivery of the Library’s scholarly communications services for researchers and HDR candidates. Scholarly communications services are designed to assist researchers to make informed choices and best leverage open access, traditional publishing, and technological opportunities when publishing their research outputs for maximum impact. The role also provides guidance on infrastructure, systems, and workflows that enhance and support scholarly communication at UNSW.  

The role reports to the Manager, Scholarly Communication and Repositories, and has no direct reports. The role is a parental leave cover for 12 months – starting date asap (end date June 2026). 

Main responsibilities Summary  

• Contribute to skills development and resources to provide information, advice, and solutions to researchers and HDR candidates addressing the complex issues prevalent in scholarly communication and publishing environments.  

• Develop and deliver activities in coordination with subject matter experts and other library staff across the Library matrix to support publishing, research evaluation, and copyright activities applied to evolving scholarly communications practices.  

• Contribute to the development, review, and improvement of workshop content and the delivery of online content, and other resources.  

• Apply a thorough knowledge of University, government, and industry policies to Library services. 

• Provide advice on tools, metadata, interoperability, and workflows to streamline the deposit process for researchers, and to increase discovery of UNSW open access research outputs in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).  

• Contribute to the delivery of Scholarly Communications Support within the Library’s Service Management Framework and Service Catalogue including providing strategic advice for these areas at a Library level.  

Who You Are  

We are looking for someone who is aligned with UNSW’s values, aims and commitment and comes with: 

• A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the research process and practices and the scholarly communications environment, including publisher policies and agreements, copyright, open access, metrics and impact, and the use of authoring communication tools, in which university researchers and HDR candidates operate.  

• Thorough knowledge of the application of digital repositories, research infrastructure, interoperability, bibliometrics, and other trends applied to facilitating open research/open science and scholarly communication.  

• Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to deliver informative and influential presentations, workshops, and resources, to convey and advocate complex and innovative solutions.  

• Advanced communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with ability to influence and sustain relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external.  

• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative. 

Working hours are Monday to Friday, business hours.  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.  

Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.  Our benefits include:   

• Access to up to 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments   

• Additional 3 days of leave over the end of the year period   

• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)  

Recruitment process: Please submit your resume and a short cover letter that explains your motivation to apply for this role at UNSW. You will also be asked to answer the following 3 selection criteria in the application form.  

1. Experience and qualifications that make you suitable for the role including demonstrated knowledge of the research process and practices and the scholarly communications environment, including publisher policies and agreements, copyright, open access, metrics and impact, and the use of authoring communication tools, in which university researchers and HDR candidates operate 

2. Demonstrated ability to deliver informative and influential presentations, workshops, and resources, to convey and advocate complex and innovative solutions.  

3. Demonstrated advanced communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with ability to influence and sustain relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external. 

You can send via the ‘Apply Now’ button. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.  

Applications close:  Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 11:55pm 

Get in touch for any question or support: Emma McLean, Associate Director Scholarly Communications and Repositories at emma.mclean@unsw.edu.au    

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed  

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.