Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

Ko te whare Pūtaiao | The Faculty of Science brings together 10 diverse schools and departments to provide outstanding quality teaching and research opportunities.

Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

The Centre for eResearch is a University platform providing eResearch capability across Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland. Our mission is to develop new ways to apply computer and information technology to research disciplines, and then help researchers to use them. This mission applies to the entire range of research disciplines across the University.

We seek creative, enthusiastic, and talented people to join our eResearch team who enjoy interacting with researchers and working in a dynamic team environment. You will contribute to and benefit from the team’s broad skill base and be excited by the opportunity to work across multiple research fields and in a variety of different capacities. Researcher needs are always changing, so the support we offer is constantly evolving to keep pace with emerging needs and opportunities.

As a friendly, multidisciplinary team with a ‘cake culture’, we are looking for talented people with skills and interests to complement our team.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We’re looking for a self-motivated person with a strong grounding in university research environments. Experience with research software or computational languages (e.g., Python, R), and digital data and computational skills (e.g., understanding of Git, Linux, and virtual machines) would be advantageous. You will bring your skills and passion from any number of various areas, such as: domain research, data science and analytics, research management, information, and library sciences, or teaching and outreach, to complement the team. Key to success will be having a demonstrable understanding of the research data landscape, a genuine desire to deliver and help improve digital research data services and solutions and contribute to researcher skills and development.

In this role you will proactively engage with the research community - research staff, research postgraduates, and those that support them - across the University raising awareness and use of modern research technologies and tools, including CeR services. You will enable researchers to manage research data following best practices, including FAIR, CARE and Māori Data Sovereignty data principles, through the delivery of data consultations, presentations, workshops, and online resources. You will also contribute to the organisation and delivery of digital research skills and community building offerings, and the provision of CeR core services.

Research needs and opportunities are constantly evolving and emerging, so we are looking for people who are willing and able to quickly learn new skills. You will need to be an effective communicator and take ownership to deliver results in our open, collaborative environment. You will also have a demonstrable passion for research and for supporting researchers.

This role is a Fulltime, Fixed-Term position for 12 Months.

Remuneration: $76,200 – 94,100 negotiable on experience and qualifications

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and several other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Keywords: Research; eResearch; Computing; Research engagement; Community; Digital Scholarship; Software Development; Teaching; Service Design and Development; Research Data Management

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Apply today! The closing date for this advertisement is 15 June 2022. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Laura Armstrong, eResearch Engagement Lead, via [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email. 

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz