[Hiring] Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager @Harvard University

Role 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. This one-year position will focus on building and launching a system for preserving and sharing legal scholarship using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) within the Perma.cc service.

As the Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Analysis, Requirements Gathering & Standards Tracking
  • Review current practices at HLSL and Perma.cc and identify requirements for DOI assignment to legal scholarship and web materials.
  • Track developments in legal citation standards related to DOI and ensure project alignment.
• Evaluation & System/Workflow Design
  • 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.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach
  • 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.
• Technical Collaboration & Implementation
  • Collaborate with technical teams at Perma.cc and HLSL to design and pilot the integration of DOI processes into existing systems.
• Documentation, Policy Development & Reporting
  • 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

• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience
• 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.

Requirements

• This is a one-year term appointment subject to funding and departmental need.
• Part-time. 25 hours per week, M-F.
• Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Remote work is permitted for applicants living more than 50 miles from Harvard campus, based on business needs and manager approval.
• Finalists should expect to interview in person at our Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
• Travel may be required for this position as needed, including for quarterly on-site meetings, conferences, and events.

Benefits

• 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