Research Systems & Data Officer
This is a key role in ensuring data integrity within our core IT systems and providing support and training to users of the University’s Research Information System (RIS), which underpins the delivery of our ambitious strategic research growth aspirations.
As a member of the Research Systems and Business Improvement team, the role holder will liaise with key internal stakeholders including Schools/Faculties, Libraries, HR, Finance and Digital Technology Services (DTS) and work with colleagues in central teams to support the preparation and roll out of the University’s Unicore system to ensure the effective transfer and recording of accurate research data within the university’s IT systems and linked websites.
A key focus for this role will be on benefits realisation: ensuring that our research systems are configured to support and enable research activity; play an integral part in the delivery of our core processes and can be adapted to support future requirements. In parallel to this, the role holder will also play a pivotal role in maintaining and utilising research data assets to support performance management, reporting and business planning activities, whilst ensuring data integrity and compliance with university policies and statutory requirements.
The role holder will also act as a point of contact for complex queries regarding RIS from across the research community, ensure the appropriate set up of research awards in linked IT systems, help to resolve issues involving system access, permissions or data quality and support the delivery of the RIS Roadmap and agreed business change initiatives.
The post is offered on a permanent contract. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job share arrangements may be considered.
If you have any queries in relation to this post, then please contact Joy Wilmot-Carr, Head of Research Systems & Business Improvement at joy.wilmot-carr@nottingham.ac.uk
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Joy-Wilmot-Carr,Head of Research Systems & Business Improvement at joy.wilmot-carr@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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