Data Services Librarian

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Position Summary

The Data Services Librarian will work with researchers at all levels (faculty, student, and staff) to address their data-related needs throughout the research data lifecycle. The librarian will provide outreach, instruction, and consultations in data management planning and implementation and will work with colleagues across the libraries and the university to develop capacity in data discovery, curation, management, visualization, and analysis.

The Data Services Librarian will develop relationships with departments, research institutes, and other partners in order to enhance support across campus, including for the creation of data management plans for grant proposals. The librarian will have opportunities to collaborate on data, data management, and computing literacies for undergraduate and graduate students and will also work with colleagues to develop and maintain the libraries' awareness of federal, funder, and regulatory requirements that affect SLU researchers.

This full-time, non-tenure track faculty position reports to the Associate Dean of Collections & Strategy. This position is primarily in-person with occasional remote work options and some schedule flexibility.

Responsibilities include:

Researcher Support, Instruction, and Outreach (50%)

• Develop and deliver programming on data best practices and tools through workshops and presentations
• Collaborate with subject librarians to embed data information literacy into appropriate courses and campus student research programs
• Support student and faculty engagement with data of all types through individual consultations and instruction sessions
• Assist researchers in complying with funder-mandated data management and sharing requirements, working together with the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and other university units as appropriate
• Alongside the Social Sciences Librarian, provide support for our government documents collection with an emphasis on governmental data sources
• Provide expertise for data discovery, including in existing library resources, repositories, and data clearinghouses
• Provide guidance to researchers in selecting appropriate data repositories to store and share their data

Needs Assessment, Resource Development, and Planning (30%)

• Analyze and assess university data management needs, current initiatives, and future directions
• Remain current on trends, developments, and requirements for data management requirements from publishers, funders, and the institution and shares this information stakeholders and researchers
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of a plan for the libraries to provide and sustain data services to support the University's research mission
• Manage DMP Tool and creates local templates
• Create asynchronous materials and guides on data best practices and tools including data management and storage

Service and Scholarship (10%)

• Serves on committees and task forces at the department, Libraries & Museums, and University level
• Participates in local, state, and national/international professional and scholarly societies and organizations
• Conducts research and/or scholarship and presents research results thereof at conferences, through publication, or other avenues

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited (or equivalent) library science or information science program or other relevant graduate degree as deemed appropriate by the Libraries
• Demonstrated interest in supporting qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, analysis, and visualization across academic disciplines
• Experience and/or coursework involving use, analysis, and management of quantitative data
• Familiarity with best practices for supporting research data management, sharing, and reuse

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of relevant experience in an academic or research library
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages or statistical packages (e.g. Python, R, SPSS, SAS, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing policies, procedures, or best practices for data management or curation
• Experience and/or coursework involving use, analysis, and management of qualitative data
• Experience providing outreach, consultation, and instruction
• Familiarity with data sources such as ICPSR, Mergent, Roper, Social Explorer, World Development Indicators, etc.
• Commitment to open knowledge, open access, or open research practices

About SLU Libraries

The SLU Libraries include Pius XII Memorial Library, the main library on SLU's St. Louis campus, the Medical Center Library, and the Vincent C. Immel Law Library, as well as a library at the SLU campus in Madrid, Spain. The SLU Libraries have extensive collections to support teaching, learning, studying, and clinical care. Special services and collections within Pius Library include the Academic Technology Commons, an innovative and flexible space, with the latest technologies and one service point where patrons can access both Information Technology and Library services, and the Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library, a research collection for medieval and Renaissance manuscript studies that houses more than 37,000 microfilmed manuscripts from the Vatican Library. For information about Pius XII Memorial Library, see https://www.slu.edu/library.

Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae. You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application.

Initial application review will begin on Friday, August 15th and will continue until the position is filled.

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Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.