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<p class="MsoNormal">Job Posting: Research Data Manager - Columbia
University<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reporting to the Director of the Center for
Digital Research
and Scholarship (CDRS) (<a href="http://cdrs.columbia.edu/">http://cdrs.columbia.edu/</a>),
a
division of the Columbia University Libraries/Information
Services, the <b style="">Research Data Manager</b> will work
closely
with the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research,
staff within CDRS
(particularly the Digital Repository Manager and the Head of the
Scholarly
Communication Program), data librarians and librarian subject
specialists, and
others within the Columbia University community on planning,
outreach, and
policy development to address the data life cycle needs of
researchers at Columbia
University and its affiliates. S/he will also work closely with
the Libraries
Digital Program Division staff and the Metadata Librarian on
implementation of best
practices in data curation, storage, archiving, and preservation.
</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Works as an active member of CDRS
in a senior role, contributing to the Center’s initiatives and
leading specific projects.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Works with library divisions and
appropriate campus units (Executive Vice President for Research,
CUIT, <span style="">Research Computing Executive Committee,</span>
etc.) to plan, implement, and evaluate sustainable services for
data-intensive research across the university. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Works with library colleagues to
acquire original research data and to provide training and
outreach relating to research data.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Promotes the use of repositories,
including Academic Commons (<a
href="http://academiccommons.columbia.edu/">http://academiccommons.columbia.edu/</a>),
for data management, public access, and preservation.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Works with faculty, graduate and
post-doctoral students, academic and administrative units, and
research centers to enable them to better manage, describe,
archive, preserve, and make available university research data.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Advises and trains faculty,
graduate and post-doctoral students, and administrators in
writing data management plans.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Participates in campus initiatives,
committees, and task forces related to data management and
storage and in developing policies for data management as part
of the campus research community.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Monitors developments in data
standards and best practices and participates in discussions
regarding cooperative data curation and data life cycle
management activities and services on the local, regional,
national, and international level.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Oversees interns interested in
working on research data issues.</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <br>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Required Qualifications</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bachelor’s degree (preferably in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information
Systems, Information and Communications Technology, or related
degree) or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">4-6 years of related experience.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Demonstrated knowledge of issues
and technical challenges related to the management, curation,
and archiving of digital data.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Familiarity with entire research
data life cycle.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Experience with institutional,
data, or subject repository systems.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Proven ability in and desire for
doing outreach and training across campus.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Demonstrated ability to work
collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Demonstrated record of managing
projects and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion.
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Familiarity with common metadata
standards, e.g., DDI; understanding of ontology and semantic
relationships highly preferred.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Excellent analytical,
organizational, management, oral and written communications, and
interpersonal skills. </li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Preferred Qualifications</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Master’s degree in library or
information science or in computer science, information systems,
or related technical field.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Track record of working collegially
inside and outside of a library organization to innovate and
deliver new services in a research environment.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Experience working with projects
involving various data and metadata standards (e.g., Dublin <a
name="_GoBack"></a>Core, EAD, TEI, DDI, METS, MODS, PREMIS).</li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">To apply:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For immediate consideration, please submit a
cover letter
and résumé online at: </p>
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href="http://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=131862"><span
style="color:#084de5">jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=131862</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the world’s leading research
universities, Columbia
provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a unique
intellectual
community. Set in the Morningside Heights academic village,
Columbia also
presents the unmatched dynamism, diversity, and cultural richness
of New York
City. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship
(CDRS)
(<a href="http://cdrs.columbia.edu/">http://cdrs.columbia.edu/</a>)
partners with researchers and scholars to share new
knowledge. Using innovative new media and digital technologies,
CDRS empowers
Columbia’s research community with the online tools and services
necessary to
make the most of scholarly communication, collaboration,
data-sharing, and
preservation. CDRS is a part of Columbia University
Libraries/Information
Services, which, grounded in collections of remarkable depth and
breadth, are
also building extensive electronic resources and services. The
Libraries are
committed to collegiality, professionalism, innovation, and
leadership. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We offer a salary commensurate with
qualifications and
experience and excellent benefits.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b style=""><span
style="">Columbia University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.</span></b><span
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