Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law Library seeks an information professional to manage a one-year project to build and launch a system for preserving and sharing legal scholarship using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) within the Perma.cc service. Perma.cc has provided web citation preservation to the legal community for over a decade, and DOI adoption is increasingly important in law, with Bluebook requirements anticipated. The project will plan DOI integration into the Perma.cc ecosystem, coordinate planning and rollout of DOI minting, and document sustainable operational models for ongoing management.

The position is part-time, 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, and is a one-year term appointment subject to funding and departmental need. The work may be performed fully remotely by eligible applicants in a state where Harvard is registered to do business, or in person with a hybrid schedule. Remote work is subject to business needs, manager approval, and Harvard work-location requirements. Travel may be required, including quarterly on-site meetings, conferences, and events. Finalists should expect an in-person interview in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with scholarly communication, metadata, or digital preservation.
• Familiarity with DOI and other persistent identifier systems.
• Experience in law libraries, legal publishing, or digital repository management.

Responsibilities

• Review current practices at HLSL and Perma.cc and identify requirements for assigning DOIs to legal scholarship and web materials.
• Track developments in legal citation standards related to DOIs and ensure project alignment.
• Evaluate DOI-minting options, such as CrossRef membership or other registration methods, and make recommendations.
• Develop and document DOI-assignment criteria and workflows aligned with standards in other fields.
• Lead outreach to law journals, faculty, clinics, and other stakeholders to establish DOI registration procedures.
• Serve as the primary liaison to DOI registration agencies to arrange 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 documentation and policy recommendations for ongoing DOI management at HLSL and Perma.cc.
• Prepare interim and final reports summarizing actions taken, challenges, and recommendations for future service 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.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed