Pure (Elsevier) Subject Matter Expert
Posted Today by Real Staffing Group
£600 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, UK
Summary: The role involves providing hands-on expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the implementation of a Current Research Information System (CRIS) at a leading UK university. This greenfield project focuses on establishing a comprehensive repository for research data in preparation for future REF submissions. The position requires deep system knowledge and practical delivery support within a collaborative team environment. The contract is expected to last between 3 to 6 months, with a start date as soon as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing hands-on expertise across PURE configuration and workflows
- Supporting data migration and data loading activities (staff, student, research outputs, archives)
- Advising on out-of-the-box vs bespoke configuration decisions
- Supporting the programme through UAT preparation and execution
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the university delivery team, helping to unblock issues and accelerate progress
- Working closely with internal stakeholders across research, IT, and programme delivery
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working with PURE CRIS (essential)
- Strong understanding of research information systems within Higher Education
- Experience supporting system configuration, workflows, and data migration
- Familiarity with REF requirements and research reporting is highly desirable
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are supporting a leading UK university with the implementation of a Current Research Information System (CRIS) and are seeking an experienced PURE SME to provide hands-on system expertise and delivery support.
This is a greenfield implementation of PURE (Elsevier), aimed at creating a single, authoritative repository for research data including outputs, archives, and researcher information, in preparation for future REF submissions (2028/29).
The role:
Title: Subject Matter Expert
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 3 - 6 months
IR35: Outside
Rate: TBC
Location: Remote (Occasional days on site desirable but not essential)
You will act as a PURE (Elsevier) Subject Matter Expert, supporting an established delivery team that already includes Programme Management and Business Analysis capability. The focus of this role is deep system knowledge and practical delivery support.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing hands-on expertise across PURE configuration and workflows
- Supporting data migration and data loading activities (staff, student, research outputs, archives)
- Advising on out-of-the-box vs bespoke configuration decisions
- Supporting the programme through UAT preparation and execution
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the university delivery team, helping to unblock issues and accelerate progress
- Working closely with internal stakeholders across research, IT, and programme delivery
Required Experience
- Proven experience working with PURE CRIS (essential)
- Strong understanding of research information systems within Higher Education
- Experience supporting system configuration, workflows, and data migration
- Familiarity with REF requirements and research reporting is highly desirable
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