Research Practice Coordinator

The Research Practice Coordinator will support delivery of the remit of the Research Practice Team via different tasks, including shaping and delivering communications, enhancing and coordinating Research Practice training, and providing administrative, coordination, and financial support for Research Practice activities. What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working, Oxford researchers conduct outstanding research that changes the world. Whether we are advancing fundamental knowledge or making a positive impact on society, our research is underpinned by rigorous, ethical, and transparent methods, and is conducted using the most recent policies (e.g. on international collaboration), practices (e.g. on publication), and technologies (e.g. on use of AI). The University of Oxford is undertaking a programme of activity to ensure that researchers are enabled to do excellent, reliable, reproducible and transparent research and have access to the appropriate policies, guidance, tools and training in research practice. Support for effective research practice is a core pillar of the University's research culture programme. Core areas of research practice include: research integrity and ethics, open research, research data management, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data, reproducible and transparent research, responsible research and innovation, and research impact. The Research Practice Coordinator will support delivery of the remit of the Research Practice Team within the Research Services' Research Strategy and Policy Unit (RSPU). RSPU leads on institutional strategies and initiatives to strengthen the quality of Oxford's research and research environment. About You We are looking for a resourceful and innovative individual who will apply their knowledge of research practice and understanding of the research policy priorities in this area to drive engagement with research practice training across all disciplines. The focus of this role will be to promote, integrate and develop the recently launched Research Practice training modules, working in partnership with key stakeholders to implement the related communications strategy and to engage members of the research community with this training. The role will lead on developing appropriate materials and using them to engage a broad range of audiences via multiple platforms. They will also support the University's engagement with the UK Reproducibilty Network (UKRN). The postholder will be under the direction of the Research Practice Manager, and will have an office based in Research Services; they will engage with units within Divisions, Departments, and Professional Services directorates involved in supporting research practice. The role represents an exciting opportunity to enhance and enable research practice at the University of Oxford.

5 Worcester St, Oxford OX1 2BX The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. Department: what do you do? Research Services is part of University Administration and Services (UAS) and works in partnership with the academic divisions and their departments and faculties to support Oxford's researchers. Our role is to facilitate excellence in research, engagement, and innovation at Oxford. Our vision is to be a trusted provider of expertise, strategic insight, internal and external influence and excellent professional support to Oxford's research, engagement and innovation community. One sentence summary of job