Details
1092186
University of Edinburgh
17/03/2025
Other - See Job
9 hours per week
Not Applicable
Pay
£15.82
£2.86
Description
Role
The University of Edinburgh is currently offering a part-time opportunity for a student to join the Open Research Team as an Open Research Analysis Intern. Open research, also widely referred to as open science, relates to how research is performed and how knowledge is shared based on the principle that research should be as open as possible. It also enables research to take advantage of digital technology. The team is dedicated to advancing the University’s Open Research (OR) ambitions, and monitoring its uptake by researchers. A key area in this regard is establishing the best way to support researchers in adopting OR. Within this role, you will contribute to expanding the information known on current practices, by conducting research regarding the UK Reproducibility Network Indicators of Open Research, whilst analysing their feasibility and collection potential.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain experience in working with complex data from multiple internal and external open and external proprietary sources, and creating reports and visualisations that are essential for outlining the project’s future priorities.
You can expect to start work on the w/c 17th March 2025, and work until June 2025. The successful student can expect to work 9 hours per week, in a hybrid working pattern split between working from home and in Argyle House. During this position you will be paid £15.82 per hour, plus £2.86 per hour holiday pay. Payment is one month in arrears, meaning your first payment date (should this position start when expected) will be 28th April 2025.
Duties and responsibilities
- Analysing outputs from the UK Reproducibility Network “Indicators of Open Research” pilots, and producing a report on how well they meet the team’s needs;
- Further developing the team’s existing Open Research Dashboard, by adding in the useful indicators identified during the UKRN project, where feasible;
- Identifying the useful indicators from the UKRN pilots, which cannot currently be collected from internal systems or external, publicly available sources;
- Making recommendations on how the indicators may be collected in the future.
Skills and experience
Essential criteria:
- A current University of Edinburgh student (this post is designated for UoE student employment; therefore, you must be a matriculated student for the duration of your employment). You also must not hold the position of ‘Resident Assistant’;
- Based in the UK for the duration of the work, able to work on campus when required (we cannot accommodate individuals working overseas due to tax and legal implications), and able to attend a Right to Work Check in person if needed;
- Evidence of excellent attention to detail;
- Proven experience of working in data science, conducting data analysis, handling numeric and textual data;
- Demonstrable experience of presenting complex numerical and textual information to a broad audience;
- Proven knowledge of at least one data visualisation tool, preferably Power BI.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of text mining from publicly available data sources, such as Open Access publication repositories;
- Proven understanding of digital repositories, metadata and academic publishing;
- Demonstrable experience of creating a dashboard using data visualisation tools.
Location
Hybrid, split between working from home and in Argyle House.
Benefits
- Being part of a welcoming community of over 150 ISG Student Workers with opportunities to network, whilst working in a supportive and nurturing environment with a strong emphasis on work/life balance;
- Pay rate and holiday entitlement equivalent to that of UE05 permanent staff, access to NEST pension scheme if applicable;
- As a staff member, you can join the University's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Groups (Staff Networks);
- Access to a range of excellent staff training content and resources from the Digital Skills Team.
Additional information
To apply for this role, please upload a CV and covering letter, clearly stating how you meet the criteria for the role. Please ensure you've read the top bullet points in the criteria: you must be a University of Edinburgh Student, and you must not hold the position of 'Resident Assistant' (Res Life) during your employment. If you encounter any issues when applying, please e-mail unitemps@ed.ac.uk well in advance of the deadline, as we will only respond within office hours (9-5, Monday to Friday). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
We recommend reading our short application tips document for guidance on creating a strong cover letter and CV.
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 24th February 2025.
The University of Edinburgh is committed to providing a positive employment experience for all students. To support students in combining work with studies, we strongly advise you do not exceed the University’s recommended number of working hours per week:
- 15 hours for undergraduate students (up to 35 hours during vacation).
- 15 hours for postgraduate taught students (all year round).
- 9 hours for postgraduate research students (all year round).
PLEASE NOTE: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date which is 23:59pm on the 12th February 2025. Apply for job