2024-06-20: Research Data Management Librarian (Northwestern University)
, Evanston, Illinois, us, 60208
Northwestern University Libraries seeks a Data Management Librarian to provide support, instruction, and assistance with research data management for faculty, students, and staff of the Northwestern community. The Research Data Management Librarian assists researchers with data management planning, finding relevant datasets, data organization, curating and sharing their research data, and complying with relevant data management requirements and policies. This individual must have a strong commitment to making data as open as possible. This support consists of teaching workshops, conducting individualized consultations, and providing services that advance research at Northwestern University.
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.The Data Management Librarian works within the Digital Scholarship department and collaborates with staff in the Libraries, Northwestern Information Technology, the Galter Health Sciences Library, the Office for Research, and Northwestern Schools and colleges to support data management initiatives across the Northwestern campuses, including outreach efforts to researchers.This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 73. The minimum starting salary for this position is $70,000 annually. Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University.Responsibilities:Lead and oversee the development and delivery of data management services, ensuring delivery of support to researchers and recommending improvements to services based on Northwestern research requirements.Understand appropriate discipline-specific repositories for the curation of data sets to assure compliance with federal mandates.Provide training, consultation, and outreach related to research data management policies and best practices to the Northwestern research community.Seek out opportunities to make data accessible to low-code and less-technical audiences.Meet with researchers to identify their data management needs; provide recommendations and assistance to meet those needs.Facilitate use and promotion of existing resources for data storage, movement, organization, analysis, and management.Integrate good practices from library sciences to help guide the standardization of datasets, models, and documentation.Provide guidance and instruction on choosing and using appropriate data management tools and platforms.Work as part of a collaborative effort across departments to design, update, and implement data management services.Act as the primary contact for subject specialists within the Libraries and research community on questions of data management.Identify and develop relationships with the Northwestern research community and peers at other institutions to facilitate collaborations.Required Qualifications:Successful completion of a Master’s degree in library science or related field such as Data Science or Information Science.2 or more years’ experience providing or supporting a service and working directly with customers.Demonstrate learning aptitude of emerging technologies that apply to library services and operations.Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.Active membership in professional organizations at national and/or international levels.Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)Ability to understand a user’s goals and translate those goals and objectives into actionable plans.Knowledge of best practices, policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write documentation and communicate to non-technical audiences.Demonstrated knowledge in data management and data lifecycle practices for academic research.Ability to manage and prioritize a wide variety of projects and tasks.Leadership and management skills necessary to:
Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and building an organization where staff members continually expand their own capabilities.Solicit, respond appropriately, and act on feedback from others.Use vision, understanding, clarity, flexibility, and agility to actively design and manage for the future.Work well with a diverse set of individuals and different work styles.Communicate effectively and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.Work within a team science model.Collaborate across the library, with other university departments, and with other research libraries, partners, and organizations.Understand the value of library content and services to the user community.
Information for Librarian ApplicantsLibrary environment:Northwestern University is a selective private university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, and in Doha, Qatar. One of the leading private research libraries in the United States, Northwestern University Library serves the educational and information needs of the NU community as well as scholars around the world.Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.The Data Management Librarian works within the Digital Scholarship department and collaborates with staff in the Libraries, Northwestern Information Technology, the Galter Health Sciences Library, the Office for Research, and Northwestern Schools and colleges to support data management initiatives across the Northwestern campuses, including outreach efforts to researchers.This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 73. The minimum starting salary for this position is $70,000 annually. Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University.Responsibilities:Lead and oversee the development and delivery of data management services, ensuring delivery of support to researchers and recommending improvements to services based on Northwestern research requirements.Understand appropriate discipline-specific repositories for the curation of data sets to assure compliance with federal mandates.Provide training, consultation, and outreach related to research data management policies and best practices to the Northwestern research community.Seek out opportunities to make data accessible to low-code and less-technical audiences.Meet with researchers to identify their data management needs; provide recommendations and assistance to meet those needs.Facilitate use and promotion of existing resources for data storage, movement, organization, analysis, and management.Integrate good practices from library sciences to help guide the standardization of datasets, models, and documentation.Provide guidance and instruction on choosing and using appropriate data management tools and platforms.Work as part of a collaborative effort across departments to design, update, and implement data management services.Act as the primary contact for subject specialists within the Libraries and research community on questions of data management.Identify and develop relationships with the Northwestern research community and peers at other institutions to facilitate collaborations.Required Qualifications:Successful completion of a Master’s degree in library science or related field such as Data Science or Information Science.2 or more years’ experience providing or supporting a service and working directly with customers.Demonstrate learning aptitude of emerging technologies that apply to library services and operations.Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.Active membership in professional organizations at national and/or international levels.Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)Ability to understand a user’s goals and translate those goals and objectives into actionable plans.Knowledge of best practices, policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write documentation and communicate to non-technical audiences.Demonstrated knowledge in data management and data lifecycle practices for academic research.Ability to manage and prioritize a wide variety of projects and tasks.Leadership and management skills necessary to:
Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and building an organization where staff members continually expand their own capabilities.Solicit, respond appropriately, and act on feedback from others.Use vision, understanding, clarity, flexibility, and agility to actively design and manage for the future.Work well with a diverse set of individuals and different work styles.Communicate effectively and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.Work within a team science model.Collaborate across the library, with other university departments, and with other research libraries, partners, and organizations.Understand the value of library content and services to the user community.
Information for Librarian ApplicantsLibrary environment:Northwestern University is a selective private university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, and in Doha, Qatar. One of the leading private research libraries in the United States, Northwestern University Library serves the educational and information needs of the NU community as well as scholars around the world.Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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