Digital Scholarship & Innovation Coordinator

Digital Scholarship and Innovation Coordinator

Location:

United Kingdom

Contract:

Permanent
Employment:
Full-time

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life‑changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

We are seeking to appoint a Digital Scholarship and Innovation Coordinator to work in our Content and Open Research team. In this newly created role you will support the delivery of digital scholarship activities, including but not limited to the new Library Digital Scholarship Service.

You will also play a key role in providing comprehensive, effective and efficient support in the area of digital innovation applied to collections (including digitisation) and the practical application of AI solutions to improve our Library Service workflows.

We are looking for a confident individual with an interest in embedding digital innovation into teaching and research. You will have an excellent understanding of the latest challenges and opportunities around digital innovation (including AI), digitisation and the digital shift of resources in the academic library context.

You will have experience of multi‑tasking while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a busy service. The role involves delivery of training and advising on copyright matters, as required.

The post holder is expected to work some days on campus and support and train colleagues as needed.

To apply, please upload a CV and cover letter along with your application to the University website. You will also be asked some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the role.

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact Eleonora Gandolfi, Associate Director (Research and Innovation),

We welcome applications from candidates who do not meet every requirement but are excited about the role and can meet our core expectations.

Interviews will be held week commencing 17th August.

The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early based on volume and calibre of applications.