[Rdap] job posting: Research Data Management Librarian @ NYU

[Samantha Guss]

NYU (in New York, NY) is recruiting for a Research Data Management
Librarian, a new position that will be part of our Data Services team.
Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested and let me know if
you have any questions.


*Research Data Management Librarian*
http://library.nyu.edu/about/jobs.html#RDM

*Description:*

The New York University Libraries seeks a librarian to plan and develop
services to meet scholars’ needs for consultation and assistance with
research data management. This position works as a member of the NYU Data
Services, consulting with faculty, graduate students, and other researchers
on data management planning and data curation activities; developing
instructional programming and documentation to support scholars in this
area; and working with technical colleagues in NYU’s IT organization and
the Digital Library Technology Services group (which is responsible for the
libraries’ repository and digitization infrastructures) to adapt, design,
and develop tools and repository services for storing and sharing research
data. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear vision of the
services, infrastructure, and skills required to provide high quality
assistance to our researchers.

*Responsibilities:*

This new position will play a key role in NYU’s mission by establishing
strong collaborative relationships with researchers, and developing,
delivering, and promoting new services in response to their rapidly
expanding needs in data management. The position will be responsible for
spearheading the consultation and instructional services in this area by
developing a flexible curriculum on data management; meeting with
researchers in individual and group settings to consult on projects,
planning, and best practices; exploring and piloting base-line services in
curation practices and techniques; and creating documentation and
guidelines related to scholars’ emerging data management needs. Other
activities may include ongoing assessment and monitoring of researcher
needs, proactive development of knowledge and expertise in data management
issues across disciplines and domains, and advising researchers on how to
meet the data management and open data requirements of publishers and
federal funding agencies. This individual will be central to efforts to
design appropriate data repository and storage infrastructure for
researchers across the University.

*Qualifications:*

*Required:*

   - Minimum one graduate degree (master’s level or higher) for
   consideration.  A second graduate degree will be required for tenure
   review. One of the two graduate degrees must be an ALA-accredited MLS or
   equivalent.
   - 3-5 years of experience in a related field, or equivalent education
   and experience, ideally including a combination of direct research
   experience and experience in a support role such as in a library, archive,
   or information technology setting
   - Working knowledge of data management across the research lifecycle,
   including creating, processing, analysis, preservation, access, and reuse
   of research data.
   - Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff in a
   team environment
   - Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills, as
   well as a demonstrated ability to be flexible, creative, and tolerant of
   ambiguity
   - Candidates should exhibit a strong public service orientation, a high
   degree of facility with technologies and systems germane to the 21st century
   library, and be well-versed in the issues surrounding scholarly
   communications across a variety of disciplines

*Preferred:*

   - An advanced degree in a relevant subject/field, preferably in the
   sciences or social sciences
   - Experience working with digital repository or content management
   systems.
   - Experience creating and implementing targeted outreach programs
   - Experience creating metadata and applying best practices to managed
   content
   - Experience with grant writing and federal agency policies


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Samantha Guss
Data Services & Public Policy Librarian
Bobst Library, New York University
samantha.guss at nyu.edu
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