Research Data Management Librarian
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About The Position
UVA Library is seeking a Research Data Management Librarian in the Research Data Services & Social, Natural, and Engineering Sciences team. This position is responsible for providing support to researchers at all levels and across all disciplines engaged in data-intensive research by providing data management support. The incumbent will provide consultation and support for data management, metadata production, data organization and preservation issues to researchers in partnership with library colleagues. The incumbent will support researchers in the development and implementation of data management plans, and will offer guidance on technical data management issues, including acquisition, transfer, and storage of data. The incumbent will also contribute to and advise on the University Library's efforts to broadly serve the needs of researchers to manage, document, share, and preserve the products of their research, complying with sponsor mandates and changing norms for making data assets available and improving research reproducibility. The Research Data Management Librarian will develop and provide educational opportunities to support researchers at all proficiency levels, assessing needs, coordinating learning opportunities, and actively marketing content. This includes developing hands-on workshops on topics around data management (including data management planning and implementation, and data repository usage). The incumbent will also organize outreach campaigns for research data management issues and contribute to online instructional content by creating videos, writing tutorials, and providing access to all workshop materials. The Research Data Services & Social, Natural, Engineering Sciences team provides data discovery, data management, and statistical consulting services to support the full data lifecycle, and provides liaison support to Engineering, Science, and Social Science departments. The incumbent will collaborate with Library colleagues to stay abreast of current and anticipated data needs and to promote data skills throughout the Library, and to support data literacy across the University. The Research Data Management Librarian will partner with Library staff to work with multiple stakeholders across the institution and to contribute to data-related services via pan-university initiatives.
