Description:
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library (ZSR) of Wake Forest University seeks a motivated and creative individual for the role of Data Services Librarian. The successful candidate will be someone who is familiar with data management practices and principles in teaching and research, and who is eager to work at an institution with a strong commitment to supporting instructional and scholarly data needs. In this new position, candidates will have an opportunity to develop and implement innovative data services outreach to support our students, faculty, and researchers.
As a member of the library's Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication department, the Data Services Librarian will shape the library's data services, including collaborating with faculty and subject librarians to integrate data literacy into the classroom and course projects. They will develop instructional resources and workshops on locating, analyzing, and visualizing data. In addition to classroom instruction and engagement, this position will offer individual and small group consultations for students.
In support of research data needs, the Data Services Librarian will provide research data management consultations and workshops for faculty and researchers. They will support researchers who are developing data management plans and provide guidance on best practices, sharing, and preservation. They may also consult with researchers on project development and recommend tools and methods and facilitate learning groups in practices such as cleaning data, qualitative analysis, and statistical data analysis.
The Data Services Librarian will act as the liaison with other campus units that support research data services. They may also have disciplinary liaison duties in related fields. It is not expected that the Data Services Librarian will already be an expert in all areas related to using data for teaching and research, and there will be support available for training and skill-building.
This is a full-time, twelve-month position, with library faculty status, and reports to the Director of Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication. ZSR Library faculty are governed by the policies established by the University's Faculty Handbook and are evaluated annually on Librarianship (70%), Scholarship and Professional Achievement (20%), and Service (10%). The Data Services Librarian will be based on-site in the ZSR Library with occasional flexible work options.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is dedicated to improving diversity, equality, and respect among our staff, students, collections, and services. We strive to overcome historical and divisive biases in our society and embrace diverse points of view as assets to the fabric of our community. All positions will be called on to contribute to building this environment.
Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a master's degree in library science or information science from an ALA-accredited program, or a master's degree in a related field with experience in an academic or research setting. We seek candidates who demonstrate:
- Understanding of common data services and data information literacy competencies.
- Some experience providing consultations and instruction.
- Fluency with one or more data science or digital scholarship tools and applications (e.g., DMPTool, OpenRefine, R, Python, SPSS, SAS, STATA, Jupyter Notebooks, Tableau, MAXQDA, GIS).
- Knowledge of data management fundamentals, best practices, funder requirements, and research data management issues and trends.
- Strong professional communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Salary: $60,000 minimum