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ICYMI, good news -- the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has endorsed the new United Nations Open Source Principles. These are a good North Star for us all and include: 1. Open by default: Making Open Source the standard approach for projects 2. Contribute back: Encouraging active participation in the Open Source ecosystem 3. Secure by design: Making security a priority in all software projects 4. Foster inclusive participation and community building: Enabling and facilitating diverse and inclusive contributions 5. Design for reusability: Designing projects to be interoperable across various platforms and ecosystems 6. Provide documentation: Providing thorough documentation for end-users, integrators and developers 7. RISE (recognize, incentivize, support and empower): Empowering individuals and communities to actively participate 8. Sustain and scale: Supporting the development of solutions that meet the evolving needs of the UN system and beyond. https://lnkd.in/eTrxYccs #OpenSource #FOSS #software #OpenResearch #UnitedNations #OSI #UN

?? PostDoc Opportunity at Birkbeck - Join Us in Advancing Open Science! Are you passionate about transforming scientific practice and making replication studies a core part of research? We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Birkbeck, University of London for a 14-month, full-time position! As part of the UKRI-funded project "Making Replications Count", you'll play a key role in identifying barriers to replication uptake and developing tools to embed replication studies into the research ecosystem. ?? What You’ll Work On: ? Conducting bibliometric analyses to assess how replications influence original research ? Leading a survey and supporting qualitative interviews on researchers’ engagement with replication ? Coordinating international hackathons to develop open-source tools, including a browser plugin and a PubPeer bot ? Publishing high-impact journal articles, including Registered Reports ?? Who Should Apply? We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who are excited about open research and eager to develop new skills. You may be a great fit if you have: ?? Experience with quantitative research methods (e.g., bibliometrics, regression analysis) – and a strong willingness to learn ?? Familiarity with open-source tool development (Python or R a plus) – or an interest in picking up coding skills for research ?? Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, thriving in interdisciplinary and international collaborations ?? A passion for rigorous, open, and transparent research ?? Job Details & Benefits: ?? Salary: ￡43,636 to ￡49,683 per annum ?? Location: Bloomsbury, London ?? Contract: Fixed-term, 14 months, full-time (35 hours per week) ?? Flexibility: Remote work available, except for in-person meetings and travel for the project, particularly to our research partner, Münster Center for Open Science (MüCOS) in Germany ? Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 ?? Interview Dates: 24–26 March 2025 The project is co-led by Dr Lukas Wallrich (Birkbeck Business School) and Dr Lukas R?seler (Münster Center for Open Science), in close collaboration with Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT). This offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of meta-science and research infrastructure development. ?? Apply now and help shape the future of replication research! https://lnkd.in/epRSjCMB #Hiring #Postdoc #OpenScience #ReplicationResearch #AcademicJobs