Data Curator
Brown University•Searchlight, NV
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Data Curator serves as a vital bridge between university researchers, administrative units, and central IT infrastructure. In this role, you will work directly with faculty, postdocs, staff, and leadership to support the research, academic, and administrative community in managing, protecting, and optimizing their data assets throughout the entire data lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 5–7 years of hands-on experience in research IT support, data curation, academic technology, or enterprise storage lifecycle management.
- Exceptional interpersonal and consultation skills, with a proven track record of building trust and partnering effectively with faculty, research labs, and administrative staff.
- Strong knowledge of data management best practices, including compression tools, file packaging (tar, zip), file system conventions, and storage tiering.
- Direct experience with central cloud storage services (Google Workspace) and enterprise storage environments (NAS, Object Storage, Archival systems).
- Previous experience managing Unix and Windows environments.
- Ability to translate complex user storage challenges into streamlined lifecycle and curation workflows.
- Basic understanding of federal grant data mandates and data privacy/compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, PII, PCI).
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with the research, academic, and administrative community to understand their unique storage challenges, providing consultative guidance on optimal storage placement and data management best practices.
- Proactively assist users with identifying obsolete or unused data for archiving, compression, or deletion—optimizing institutional storage space and keeping central infrastructure sustainable.
- Lead organization and cleanup efforts across central cloud platforms (such as Google Workspace) and enterprise storage solutions.
- Promote data hygiene, file organization conventions, and lifecycle workflows across all campus departments and research labs.
Benefits
- Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
