[Rdap] Job: Data Curator

Andi Ogier alop at vt.edu
Tue Sep 30 20:50:25 EDT 2014


Please excuse cross-postings; we are very excited to announce this position!

To apply: https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/51624

Data Curator
University Libraries at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Position Summary:

The Data Curator works in a team-based environment to implement and advance
the Libraries' data management services. Working as part of the Data
 Curation
Unit and collaborating with colleagues across the Libraries, the incumbent
will play a leading role in creating workflows, identifying, implementing,
and
assessing the use of technologies that support qualitative and quantitative
data gathering, manipulation, transformation, visualization and analysis.
They
will also advise on the development of infrastructure supporting a data
repository to maximize the exposure and reuse of research data sets at
Virginia Tech and lead efforts involving the transformation of metadata into
appropriate formats.

This position will be responsible for:

- Processing requests for archiving datasets in the digital repository;
designing and implementing appropriate processing workflows.
- Selecting and managing technologies for transferring and transforming
metadata to augment datasets and enable ingest into a repository.
- Developing, documenting, and executing policies and workflows relating to
technical processes for actively managing the lifecycle of datasets within
the library at Virginia Tech; developing processes for maintaining the
integrity of and access to archived datasets.
- Leading data transformation and manipulation projects.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree or Bachelor's degree and significant experience equivalent
to
an advanced degree. Relevant experience in working with data and metadata
for
the purposes of research. Demonstrated use of a scripting language such as
Python or Ruby. Demonstrated understanding of database systems. Demonstrated
experience in curating, handling, managing, or transforming large datasets.
Demonstrated time management and project completion skills. Excellent
analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability
to
work independently and collaboratively within a team-based environment.

Salary: $45,000 - $53,000 (Commensurate with Experience)

-- 
Andrea L. Ogier
Assistant Director, Data Curation
Research & Informatics Division
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
alop at vt.edu
(540) 231-9255
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