Research Data Archivist
About The Position
Craig Technologies is hiring a Research Data Archivist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The position uses knowledge of research data and biological or data science disciplines to determine the intent, scope, and outcomes of human research studies and curate their data into digital records for NASA and the research community through the LSDA public website. Some human research data is privacy-protected, so the role involves maintaining confidentiality and supporting appropriate access controls. The position also contributes to requirements development and user acceptance testing for LSDA applications, including a public website and an internal content management system. The archivist responds to requests from intramural and extramural investigators seeking curated data for secondary use by clarifying request scope, coordinating approval processes with teammates, and extracting data to create custom datasets.
Requirements
- Master of Science degree in a life sciences discipline, or a data science degree with an emphasis on life or biological sciences.
- Education or prior experience in biological or data science disciplines sufficient to perform the position's functions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management and colleagues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Ability to take direction and work independently, creatively, and efficiently.
- Highly developed organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Skill in organizing and facilitating problem-solving discussions.
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deliverables with minimal oversight.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Must pass a NASA background check and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; candidates are subject to a security background investigation and drug screening.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance; the listing specifies National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with digital records management or data cataloging.
- Knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements related to personally identifiable information and data privacy laws.
- Knowledge of privacy laws and policies.
- Training in data visualization tools and scripting languages.
- Experience working with relational databases or digital repositories.
- Experience with multiple research data types.
- Prior NASA experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop research data submission agreements (RDSAs) with Principal Investigators and populate LSDA databases with information and metadata captured in the agreements.
- Summarize research study aims, methods, and expected outcomes for the LSDA public website.
- Organize and curate investigator-submitted data and associated study metadata in a format that supports future reuse in accordance with FAIR principles.
- Input and update research study data in databases and perform data updates and audits.
- Extract data through manual and electronic processes for release to approved investigators.
- Support development of presentations for poster sessions, publications, and NASA reports.
- Maintain confidentiality of medical, research, and personally identifiable information to which access has been granted.
- Provide weekly status reports of work activities to project leads.
- Participate in software requirements definition and user interface and database testing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with the Safety, Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and other safety policies.
- Maintain regular and acceptable attendance and complete assigned training.
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Job Type
Full-time
