Research Data Management Librarian - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

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Waterloo, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Term: 2 years

The Research Data Management Librarian supports the university's research data management strategy by providing consultation for researchers who are working with research data, including advice on data discovery, data management plans, data deposit and preservation, creating training materials, presentations and workshops, and communications and outreach on research data management.

The librarian works collaboratively with colleagues in the library, especially liaison librarians with RDM specializations, and across campus who support the research lifecycle, including the Institutional Research Data Management Implementation Working Group.

The University of Waterloo Library is the campus's partner in learning, research and innovation.

Its two main locations and three satellite spaces act as interdisciplinary hubs, bringing together the knowledge, expertise and resources needed by our diverse campus community.

The University was built for change and the Library exemplifies Waterloo's agility as we continuously transform our approaches to creating, discovering, using, sharing and preserving information.

With a commitment to open and equitable access to information, we equip researchers and students with the critical research skills to improve our world as active citizens, creative problem solvers and agile leaders.

All of our work is done with a strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Responsibilities:

Research data management consultation

Provide consultation and support for data management planning, metadata production, data organization and preservation issues to researchers in partnership with library colleagues, sensitive to differences in research data across scholarly disciplines
Provide consultation and support on preparing research data for deposit, such as anonymizing data
Collaborate with the Inclusive Research Team, Office of Research, to provide support for Indigenous research data
Prioritize, evaluate, negotiate and manage requests for research data management support
Monitor trends of research data in bibliometrics and research impact evaluations
Contribute to and advise on the Library's efforts to broadly serve the scholarly communication 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

Outreach and education

Develop and provide educational opportunities, including online instructional materials, to support researchers at all proficiency levels, assessing needs, coordinating learning opportunities, and actively promote content
Educate researchers about their research data management obligations and how they may effectively meet those obligations
Provide guidance and resources to Liaison Librarians to empower/enable them to respond and proactively support RDM in the academic disciplines they support

Manage data repository

Monitor and approve accounts for Waterloo Dataverse Collection
Maintain data deposit guidelines
Assist researchers with data deposit
Manage positive relationships with Scholars Portal and arrange for technical support and advanced training
Monitor the marketplace for advances in research data management tools

Functional direction and guidance

Oversee and provide direction, guidance and mentorship to coop students
Provide functional direction to staff that may participate on projects the incumbent leads
Participate in performance discussions and reviews as appropriate

Professional and community service and research

Connect with professional organizations in their area of expertise and actively contribute
Actively participate on specialized teams or working groups to support the unique needs and strategic goals at the University of Waterloo
Advance academic librarianship and the academic library community through participation in provincial, regional, national, and international organizations and consortia (e.g., OCUL, CARL, ARL, CRKN, CNI)
Contribute to the goals and strategic initiatives of the Library
Participate in professional development and research activities that advance professional growth

Qualifications:

A Master's degree in library, archival or information studies from an ALA accredited or equivalent institution
Coursework in data science is an asset
Experience delivering research support in an academic environment
Experience providing a usercentred vision and practice of library services
Experience developing, delivering, and assessing instructional content and learning objectives and/or outcomes
Experience analyzing information and making recommendations or decisions based on that analysis
Experience with communication technologies
Experience managing projects
Knowledge of foundational research data management principles and best practices (e.g., FAIR principles,