Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager

Job Description

The Library Innovation Lab (LIL) seeks an information professional to serve as the Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager. Located at the Harvard Law Library, LIL is a fun and collaborative lab with a broad mission focused on re-envisioning how knowledge is created, preserved, and accessed.

• Build and launch a system for preserving and sharing legal scholarship using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) within the Perma.cc service.
• Evaluate options for DOI minting (such as CrossRef membership or other registration methods) and make recommendations.
• Develop and document criteria and workflows for DOI assignment, in line with existing standards in other fields.
• Lead outreach to law journals, faculty, clinics, and other stakeholders to establish procedures for DOI registration.
• Serve as primary liaison to DOI registration agencies to arrange necessary permissions and clarify technical needs.
• Collaborate with technical teams at Perma.cc and HLSL to design and pilot the integration of DOI processes into existing systems.
• Prepare clear documentation and policy recommendations for the ongoing management of DOIs at HLSL and Perma.cc.
• Prepare interim and final reports summarizing actions taken, challenges, and recommendations for future service management.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Additional Qualifications and Skills: Experience with scholarly communication, metadata, or digital preservation; familiarity with DOI and other persistent identifier systems; strong organizational, project management, and communication skills; experience in law libraries, legal publishing, or digital repository management.

Additional Information

• Appointment End Date: This is a one-year term appointment subject to funding and departmental need.
• Standard Hours/Schedule: Full-time.
• Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education.
• Other Information: This position is open to either remote applicants, or in-person applicants with a hybrid schedule. Remote work is permitted for applicants living more than 50 miles from Harvard campus, based on business needs and manager approval. All remote work must be performed within a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT and WA).
• Travel may be required for this position as needed, including for quarterly on-site meetings, conferences, and events.
• All offers are made by HLS Human Resources.
• Work Format Details: This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that the duties and responsibilities can effectively be performed fully remotely at a non-Harvard location. Employees in fully remote positions must work all scheduled hours in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. At the discretion of the department, fully remote employees may occasionally be required on site at a Harvard location. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.
• Benefits: Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: Generous paid time off including parental leave; Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one; Retirement plans with university contributions; Wellbeing and mental health resources; Support for families and caregivers; Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement; Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks. Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.
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