Salary: £45,272 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time (Condensed Hours / Flexible Working)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (Until Mid Sep 2026 - Secondments Considered)
Location: Polaris House, Swindon or Caxton House, London (Hybrid Working)
Grade: UKRI Band E
Closing Date: Wednesday 1 October 2025
Job Overview:
The purpose of this role is to support UKRIs ambitions for open research, by supporting and leading strategy and policy development, and implementation, across UKRI and with external stakeholders. The role is responsible for implementation and strategic progress of the UKRI open access policy for monographs, book chapters, and edited collections, and wider aspects of the open access publications portfolio, including related responsible research assessment change.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the implementation and strategic progress of the UKRI open access policy for monographs, book chapters, and edited collections.
* Develop options and advice to inform key decision making, sometimes to rapid timescales.
* Lead and support strategic stakeholder communication and engagement
* Contribute to the work of the Open Research team and wider UKRI.
The role reports to a Strategy Lead in the Open Research Team.
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