Head of Open Research & Publication Practice

Organisation
University of Southampton
Contact Email
pjcm@soton.ac.uk
Mission group (if applicable)
Russell Group
FTE staff per library service
100 - 149
Sector
Higher Education
Job role area
research, open research, and scholarly communications
senior management and/or leadership team
Starting salary
£40,000 to £49,999
Last uploaded
12/08/2026
Last reviewed
3 Year
Summary

Head of Open Research & Publication Practice: This role involves creating and shaping innovative open research and publication services, leading long-term institution-wide cultural change, and managing all components of open research and publication services including curation and storage of institutional assets. Key responsibilities include providing expert advice to senior university staff, leading on policy creation, managing direct reports, and ensuring that research outputs are effectively captured, recorded, stored, and shared. Applicants should have a Library Information Management Degree or equivalent qualifications or experience, proven project and/or people management skills, and the ability to plan and manage major new projects or significant new activities.