<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Please excuse cross-postings; we are very excited to announce this position!</span><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">To apply: </span></span><a href="https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/51624" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/51624</a></div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></span></div>Data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Curator</span></span><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">University Libraries at Virginia Tech</font><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Blacksburg, Virginia</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Position Summary:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Curator</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> works in a team-based environment to implement and advance</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the Libraries' </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> management services. Working as part of the </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Curation</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Unit and collaborating with colleagues across the Libraries, the incumbent</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">will play a leading role in creating workflows, identifying, implementing, and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">assessing the use of technologies that support qualitative and quantitative</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> gathering, manipulation, transformation, visualization and analysis. They</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">will also advise on the development of infrastructure supporting a </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">repository to maximize the exposure and reuse of research </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> sets at</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Virginia Tech and lead efforts involving the transformation of metadata into</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">appropriate formats.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This position will be responsible for:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Processing requests for archiving datasets in the digital repository; designing and implementing appropriate processing workflows.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Selecting and managing technologies for transferring and transforming metadata to augment datasets and enable ingest into a repository.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">- 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.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Leading </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> transformation and manipulation projects.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Required Qualifications:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Master's degree or Bachelor's degree and significant experience equivalent to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">an advanced degree. Relevant experience in working with </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">data</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> and metadata for</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the purposes of research. Demonstrated use of a scripting language such as</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Python or Ruby. Demonstrated understanding of database systems. Demonstrated</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">experience in curating, handling, managing, or transforming large datasets.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Demonstrated time management and project completion skills. Excellent</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">work independently and collaboratively within a team-based environment.</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>Salary:<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.3439998626709px">$45,000 - $53,000 (Commensurate with Experience)</span></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Andrea L. Ogier</span><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Assistant Director, Data Curation</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Research & Informatics Division</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">University Libraries</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Virginia Tech</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="mailto:alop@vt.edu" target="_blank">alop@vt.edu</a></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">(540) 231-9255</div></div><div><br></div></div>
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