Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Research Integrity & Data Manager to join one of the world’s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full-time, 1 year fixed-term (maternity cover), and in return, you will receive a competitive salary from £37,700 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

The Crick’s mission is discovery without boundaries; we don’t limit the direction our research takes. We want to understand more about how living things work to help improve treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of human disease, and generate economic opportunities for the UK. Much of our research is both data- and compute-intensive and relies on advanced Scientific Computing systems, services, and skills.

The Research Integrity & Data Manager role:

This position has responsibility for managing and curating all data, code, figures and any other artefacts associated with research publications and is responsible for both research integrity and open data services within the Library and Information Services team.

The Library and Information Services team sits within the Information Technology Office (ITO) team within the Francis Crick Institute and is responsible for the design, implementation and operation of all IT applications which manage the running of the institute, along with the publication and library services provided to scientists.

Responsibilities of our Research Integrity & Data Manager:

These include but are not limited to: 

Overseeing an archiving system for data underlying Crick publications and research

Monitoring and adding all Crick generated public datasets into Crick’s research information management system

Promoting open research and FAIR data

Reviewing data submitted to the Crick Figshare repository

Supporting the research integrity training programme for all Crick staff, including new PhD students, postdocs, laboratory research scientists and Group Leaders (reproducibility, data management, , record keeping, sharing data, and using Crick’s archiving system)

Advising on good research practice

Liaising and collaborating with other research integrity and data management staff

Engaging the sector and supporting the organisation of external events

Keeping Intranet data management support pages up to date with best practice and in line with Crick’s core funders’ data policies

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Research Integrity & Data Manager:

Essential

Qualifications, experience and competencies

Experience supporting scientific research

Excellent domain knowledge of research integrity, academic publication and policies relating to open research

Excellent domain knowledge of open research and FAIR data

Experience of using knowledge management systems and tracking actions using spreadsheets/databases

Good oral and written communication skills within teams and with stakeholders

Good time management, prioritisation of workloads and ability to follow standard operating procedures without supervision

Desirable

Qualifications, experience and competencies

Background in libraries or research support

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant information management or STEM field

Experience in working on research integrity, research data management or open research activities

Knowledge and understanding of different data repositories (especially within the biomedical field)

Experience of developing and providing training

Knowledge of the organisational culture of a research institute and/or HEI

Closing date: 12th January 2025

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Research Integrity & Data Manager?????, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

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