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January 28, 2019 at 10:02 am #72785Matthew K. Gold (he/him)Participant
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From: Carrie Pirmann <cmp016@bucknell.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 10:49 AM
Subject: [DHSI] Job Posting: Data Services Specialist – Bucknell University
To: <institute@lists.uvic.ca>Bucknell University seeks to hire a Data Services Specialist within Library
& Information Technology (L&IT). Reporting to and working closely with the
Director of Research Services and Information Literacy, the Data Services
Specialist provides comprehensive data services in support of the
University’s teaching, learning, and research needs. In this newly created
position, the Data Services Specialist will be responsible for designing
services and programs to support research data management and data
literacy, as well as developing policies and procedures for data curation,
sharing, and reuse at Bucknell. As part of the Research Services team, this
position will provide instructional and research support for students,
faculty, and staff, working closely with data-intensive courses,
assignments, and research projects across the disciplines. Additionally,
this position will work closely with the Director of Digital Pedagogy and
Scholarship to help support Library & IT’s robust programs in GIS and
digital scholarship across the University. We seek candidates who embrace
flexibility and a willingness to expand or shift their range of
responsibilities to meet evolving campus needs.This is a full time, 12-month, exempt, benefits eligible position. To view
the full posting and apply, please visit:
http://careers.bucknell.edu/cw/en-us/job/496207/data-services-specialistJob Duties:
– Partners with students, faculty, and academic staff to support
data-intensive courses, assignments, and research projects across the
university
– Provides support for use of statistical software packages, such as: SPSS,
Stata, R, SAS, Nvivo
– Designs services and programs to support data literacy for undergraduate
students
– Designs services and programs to support research data management across
disciplines
– Consults with faculty and other campus partners on the development of
data management plans for grant applications
– Works with appropriate university constituents to develop policies and
procedures for data curation, sharing, and reuse at Bucknell
– Performs outreach to increase awareness of data services and resources
provided by the library
– Possibility of liaison duties with one or more academic departments,
based on experience and institutional needsMinimum Qualifications:
– Master’s degree plus two (2) years of experience OR bachelor’s degree
plus 5 years of experience in data analysis, data management, and/or data
curation
– Demonstrated experience with one or more statistical software packages,
such as: SPSS, Stata, R, SAS, Nvivo
– Ability to provide reference and instruction services across disciplines
– Understanding of trends in data management throughout the research
lifecycle, including creation, analysis, preservation, access, and reuse of
research data
– Demonstrated experience with writing and implementing data management
plans
– Knowledge of federal, open, and proprietary data resources
– Flexibility and willingness to expand or shift range of responsibilities
to meet evolving campus needs
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability
to work both independently and collaboratively with other Library & IT
staff, students, faculty, and staff
– We seek a candidate whose experience and expertise will contribute to
Bucknell’s commitment to diversity and inclusionPreferred Qualifications:
– Strong interest in working with undergraduate students
– Familiarity with GIS-related software, such as: ArcGIS or QGIS—
Carrie Pirmann
Social Sciences Librarian
Bucknell University
107D Bertrand Library
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
(570) 577-1068 -
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