Data Services Librarian at IUI University Library in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Indiana University Indianapolis University Library is seeking a Data Services Librarian to join the Center for Digital Scholarship in supporting researchers across the research lifecycle. The successful candidate will collaborate to extend current support to include data information literacy instruction and the use of computational tools and methods for research. The successful candidate will also collaborate to support researchers with research data management and sharing strategies that will foster success as funder policies and research practices evolve. This is a tenure-track position starting no earlier than January 1, 2025.

Ranked among the top 100 most innovative schools by U.S. News and World Report, IU Indianapolis is an urban research and health sciences campus with 15 degree-granting schools and more than 375 academic programs. Located in downtown Indianapolis, a multicultural and affordable mid-sized city, the campus serves more than 25,000 students.

As the state's premier urban research institution, IU Indianapolis is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence.

About the Center for Digital Scholarship

The University Library Center for Digital Scholarship is a unit in the library with five librarians, three staff members, and student workers. The Center is a highly collaborative and motivated group of individuals who are focused on changing IU Indianapolis culture to adopt more open access knowledge practices through a variety of initiatives, services, and advocacy work. The Data Services Librarian reports to the Director of the Center and works closely with colleagues within the Center and across the campus to support research.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be someone willing to collaborate with others, flexible in their approach to solving problems, and with a desire to learn. There are multiple paths toward success in this position and each may look slightly different depending on the successful candidate's interests and experience. We encourage you to communicate how your skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications in ways that may not be obvious. University Library is especially interested in promoting an environment of diversity and excellence throughout the institution and encourages candidates who are committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate to provide data management and sharing consultations to researchers to facilitate open research practices and compliance with funder, publisher, and institutional requirements

Develop support for student access and use of data for research

Collaborate with liaison librarians to embed data information literacy into appropriate courses and campus student research programs

Serve as the campus Official Representative (OR) to Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

Collaborate with Center librarians and staff on the design, delivery, and evaluation of digital scholarship services

Collaborate with librarians and staff on projects and initiatives that advance open access to knowledge

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or an equivalent degree

Aptitude to acquire the skills (e.g. R or Python) for data processing, analysis, and visualization

Interest in providing instruction using best practices of pedagogy for teaching data information literacy skills (Calzada Prado & Marzal, 2013) to support student success

Familiarity with best practices for supporting research data management, sharing, and reuse

Demonstrated interest in supporting qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, analysis, and visualization across academic disciplines

Commitment to open knowledge, open access, or open research practices

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a small team to solve emerging and sometimes ambiguous problems

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with data processing, analysis, and visualization using R or Python

Demonstrated experience using API to retrieve and push data

Interest in developing reproducible and open workflows for data processing and analysis

Knowledge of common statistical methods or qualitative research design and methods

Broad knowledge of scholarly communication issues within higher education

Experience collaborating with faculty and other research stakeholders

About IU Indianapolis and University Library

IU Indianapolis, an urban-serving institution with a mission and a vision focused on both diversity and community engagement, has been the recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from Insight into Diversity (the nation's oldest higher education diversity publication) for twelve consecutive years. The campus has been recognized in recent years by Forbes Magazine as the #3 best employer for women in the state among universities, and the #4 best employer for diversity in Indiana. University Library is a Power of Libraries award winner and home to numerous award-winning professionals.

University Library is looking for librarians who will support our commitment to engage with the wider educational community through performance, professional development and service that are inclusive of the rich diversity of our campus and our city. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.

Compensation and Application

The minimum salary is $58,000, with additional funding for professional development and travel. Benefits include 22 vacation days, 10 paid holidays, health/dental insurance options, and retirement contributions of 10% to a Fidelity Investments retirement plan. A start-up package includes $10,000 for moving and ongoing professional development expenses.

Deadline for applications is October 11, 2024. The position is available no sooner than January 1, 2025. Please forward a CV, contact information for four references (include name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address) and a letter of application discussing your ability to advance the library's Strategic Priorities, and the individual strengths you will bring to the position. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at [link].

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to University Library Human Resources Generalist Joycelynn Marshall at the following email address: jomoakle@iu.edu.

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