Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences

Job Summary

The Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences advances the mission of the Library through working with faculty, students and staff to help manage, share and preserve their research data and other content of scholarly value, with a specialized focus on Humanities and Social Sciences. This is a highly collaborative position requiring coordination and negotiation of relationships and responsibilities across the Library and the University.

You will be an important member of the Deep Blue Repository & Research Data Services (DBRRDS) team and contribute to all aspects of its work. You will help develop data management and sharing plans, consult with faculty, staff, and students on their scholarly communication needs in collaboration with librarian experts and subject specialists, provide training to librarians and researchers on managing and sharing their scholarship and research data, and help researchers share their scholarship and research data with others through the library's Deep Blue Documents and Deep Blue Data repositories.

You will be the primary service contact for DBRRDS with Humanities and Social Sciences faculty, staff and students at U-M’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. Other service activities and functions may be negotiated depending upon your knowledge, expertise, and interest.

You will report directly to the Director of Deep Blue Repository & Research Data Services under the Associate University Librarian for Publishing.

You may supervise student workers.

You Have

• An advanced degree (Masters or PhD level) in a relevant academic discipline or a Master’s Degree in Library Science.
• One (1) year direct experience with the information technologies and best practices prevalent in research data management, sharing, and/or curation.
• One (1) year combined experience with and/or education with at least one type of data. This could include qualitative data, observational data, experimental data, code, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to protecting the integrity of sensitive data (including balancing openness and protection) as well as compliance with relevant regulations and adherence to professional ethics.
• Familiarity with the FAIR and CARE principles and the necessity of making research accessible for the benefit of the global community.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming environment by recognizing and incorporating differing viewpoints, backgrounds, and ideas to enrich the organization.
• Motivation to provide excellent service and to collaboratively improve workflows and processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to present and share ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.

You May Also Have

• One (1) year combined experience and/or education with at least one type of Humanities and/or Social Sciences data. This could include qualitative data, observational data, experimental data, code, etc.
• Experience supporting researcher information needs and creating effective responses to meet those needs in a service.
• Experience working in an academic library. 
• Experience working with data repositories.
• Experience working through the nuances of sensitive data, including ethical issues and compliance with journal and funding agency mandates.

(Note: desired qualifications above are not required to apply and be considered for the position).