Bibliometrician analyst and researcher - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

KTH Library and the School of Architecture and the Built Environment

The Library and the School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE) will initiate a project financed by Vinnova: Sweden’s Innovation Agency, to connect bibliometric resources and methods with research on the Swedish research systems.

The library is part of the common operational support structure at KTH. We contribute to strengthening the quality in education and research and to the distribution of research results from KTH. The library organization should be marked by a holistic view of our activities and joint responsibilities. About 50 employees work at the library, which is a central place for studies and to meet people.

You will be part of the group working on research support. The group’s tasks include to supply information to KTHs research, to work strategically with publishing support, to lead the open science initiative, develop support for research data, as well as bibliometric analysis. The KTH Library also has an ongoing collaboration with Vinnova centered on bibliometric analysis and development work, with the aim of analyzing research organization in an international context. The currently announced position will also be connected to that project.

At the School of Architecture and the Built Environment you will be part of the knowledge platform MUM, which was initiated in 2015 and is funded by Vinnova. MUM mainly consists of researchers from KTH and Lund University, but also external researchers and policy actors. The purpose of MUM is to collect expertise from Sweden and internationally and develop knowledge on the role of the universities in society. You will assist with expertise in already ongoing projects, but there will also be the opportunity to develop new projects together with the MUM researchers.

Job description

We are looking for a bibliometrician and researcher who is motivated to work in an explorative way with quantitative data, and to combine these with qualitative analysis. One aim of the project is to develop ways to compare and evaluate scientific production and impact, by combining bibliometrics with broader and qualitative perspectives on these issues. You are expected to develop infrastructure and methods for analysis connected to the bibliometric platform at the KTH Library, as well as research building on this resource. Your tasks will also include improvement of data quality, access to external APIs and the presentation and visualization of large datasets. Publishing your research in suitable scientific channels is part of the work. The position will allow you to use 50% of the time on research together with the ABE-school and 50% on analysis and development work connected to KTH Library's bibliometric activities.

Qualifications

You have a relevant PhD degree and it is considered a merit if your degree is oriented towards bibliometrics, scientometrics or policy issues related to research and higher education. To lead research projects is also part of your experience. You have good knowledge of scientific publishing and the conditions for research, and you have an understanding of the research and innovation system. We want you to be experienced in bibliometric analysis, preferably in relation to research. You have experience to gather, process and conduct statistical analysis on large data sets, and you are knowledgeable in programming and relational databases, such as SQL. Communication will be done in both Swedish and English, so a requirement for the position is that the applicant is proficient in English, and is willing to learn Swedish as well.

We prefer candidates with research experience from the social sciences or the humanities. It is seen as a merit if your focus has been on policy issues related to research and higher education. It is also considered as a merit if you have experience of, or an interest in the visualization of data. It is also seen as an advantage if you have experience of network analysis and open APIs.

Personal attributes

You are independent and can take the initiative. You also have good collaboration skills and can contribute to the fulfillment of common goals. Further, you are analytical, well-organized and well-aware of quality of work, and how good quality can be achieved. A large emphasis will be placed on the personal suitability of the candidate.

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Application

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