JOB: Research Data Services Librarian (University of Kentucky)

From the announcement:

In this newly created position, the Librarian will facilitate collaboration across UK Libraries through training to propose, plan, implement, and assess workflows and services for the description, preservation, and utilization of research data. The Librarian will engage campus constituents involved in research, teaching, and learning by offering consultations for acquiring, locating, and using research data; by educating the university community about research data management and stewardship; and by providing expertise in managing and sharing research data. Reporting to the Director of Digital Scholarship, the Librarian will be an active relationship builder and excellent communicator with the ability to work campus-wide to develop and communicate research data management services.

Responsibilities of the Research Data Services Librarian include:

• Serve as the lead in developing, providing, and assessing services and programs in support of campus constituents across disciplines through the research data lifecycle. • Provide consultation on the development of research data management plans for grant applications using DMPTool. • Assist researchers in meeting funders’ or publishers’ requirements for research data sharing by preparing and depositing research datasets in appropriate digital repositories. • Provide instruction for digital and data literacies. • Educate the university community about the value of responsible research data management practices. • Provide faculty and students with assistance in finding and using research data. • Provide data visualization services in collaboration with UK Libraries faculty and staff. • Collaborate with academic liaisons to promote open access to research data and digital scholarship initiatives. • Act as the liaison with other campus units that support research data management.

Position is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position.