The deadline is coming closer, only a few days to go to apply for a post in a highly motivated team in OpenAIRE-Advance. *** Apologies for cross-posting - please forward to anyone who might be interested *** Bielefeld University Library is looking for a project officer to work with us in the recently started new phase of OpenAIRE Advance. This position is of particular interest of those engaged in repository technologies and working towards the implementation of open science principles. http://uni-bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/Anzeigen/Wiss/wiss18012_engl.pdf Bielefeld University Library offers a full-time research position starting at the earliest possible time in the EU project OpenAIRE-Advance - Advancing Open Scholarship (E13 TV-L, non-permanent position) # Main responsibilities Bielefeld University Library is committed to the fields of open access, search engines, digital infrastructures and bibliometrics. In this context, the library also participates in the EU project "OpenAIRE-Advance - Advancing Open Scholarship". OpenAIRE-Advance aims at further support and implementation of the European Commission’s Open Access and Open Data mandates. These include, among others, the consolidation of the Open Access network and the underlying technical infrastructure based on Open Science principles. The advertised position enables an interesting and varied activity in an international team. In detail the applicant’s work will include: * Coordination of the conceptual design and testing of modern web standards, collaborative services and open metrics for improved interoperability and use of repository infrastructures ("next generation repositories"), (50 %) in particular: * upgrading and maintaining of interoperability guidelines for operators of digital publication and research information infrastructures * development and prototypical implementation of innovative value-added services for digital publication infrastructures * fostering the open access transformation regarding the evaluation and testing of alternative cooperative business models and cost transparency in Open Access * enhancement of machine interfaces to major open access directory services in the sense of a globally distributed infrastructure (15 %) * operation and development of aggregation and usage statistics services in the OpenAIRE product family (35 %) # Applicant´s profile The successful candidate is expected to have * a Master/Diploma degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Library and Information Sciences or related disciplines * profound knowledge in software development, data curation and interface development (Java, REST services, XML processing) * good knowledge of metadata standards * good knowledge of Open Science principles, policies and tools * strong communication and presentation skills as well as organizational and conceptual skills * a high level of commitment, team and goal orientation, flexibility and self-initiative * willingness to travel * fluent written and oral communication skills in English Preferable qualifications: * activities in Open Source or Open Access communities * experience with the development or use of collaborative scholarly communication tools # Remuneration Salary will be paid according to Remuneration level 13 of the Wage Agreement for Public Service in the Federal States (TV-L). As stipulated in § 14 (1) S.1 of the TzBfG, the contract will end on December 31, 2020. The position is advertised as full-time employment. In individual cases, this percentage may be reduced on request, as long as this does not conflict with official needs. Bielefeld University is particularly committed to the career development and equal opportunities of its employees. It offers attractive internal and external training and further training programmes. Employees have the opportunity to use a variety of health, counselling, and prevention programmes. Bielefeld University places great importance on a workfamily balance for all its employees. Application: For full consideration, your application should be received via either post or email (a single PDF document) sent to bewerbung.ub@uni-bielefeld.de by the 2nd of March 2018. Please mark your application with the identification code wiss18012. Please do not use application portfolios and send only photocopies of original documents because all application materials will be destroyed at the end of the selection procedure. Further information about Bielefeld University can be found on our Homepage at www.uni-bielefeld.de. Postal Address: Universität Bielefeld Direktion der Universitätsbibliothek Postfach 10 02 91 33502 Bielefeld Germany Contact: Jochen Schirrwagen +49 (0) 521 106-4047 jochen.schirrwagen@uni-bielefeld.de Bielefeld University has received a number of awards for its achievements in the provision of equal opportunity and has been recognized as a family friendly university. The University welcomes applications from women. This is particularly true with regard both to academic and technical posts as well as positions in Information Technology and Trades and Craft. Applications are handled according to the provisions of the state equal opportunity statutes. Applications from suitably qualified handicapped and severely handicapped persons are explicitly encouraged. -- Jochen Schirrwagen Department of Library Technology and Knowledge Management Bielefeld University - Library Universitätsstr. 25 - 33615 Bielefeld Tel: +49 (0) 521/106-4047 Fax: +49 (0) 521/106-4052 ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0458-1004