Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager

You will build and launch a system for preserving and sharing legal scholarship through Digital Object Identifiers within Perma.cc. You will gather requirements, track citation standards, evaluate DOI registration options, design workflows, lead stakeholder outreach, coordinate technical implementation, and produce policies and reports.

Responsibilities

• Review current practices and identify requirements for DOI assignment to legal scholarship and web materials.
• Track legal citation standards related to DOI and align the project accordingly.
• Evaluate DOI minting options and recommend registration approaches.
• Develop and document DOI assignment criteria and workflows.
• Lead outreach to law journals, faculty, clinics, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison to DOI registration agencies.
• Collaborate with technical teams to design and pilot DOI processes.
• Prepare documentation, policy recommendations, and interim and final reports.

Requirements

• Five years of post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Experience with scholarly communication, metadata, or digital preservation.
• Familiarity with DOI and persistent identifier systems.
• Project management and communication skills.
• Experience in law libraries, legal publishing, or digital repository management.

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.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.