Data Management Education Specialist

Description

The Iowa State University Library is accepting nominations and applications for the position of Data Management Education Specialist.

This position will develop and extend the Library's role in providing education services on the topics of data management, data sharing, computational reproducibility, and open research practices. This position is expected to collaborate and coordinate with individuals from within the library (data services librarian, liaison librarians, etc.) and with members of the broader campus community including graduate students, faculty, and staff members in order to seek and create education and community building opportunities.

Located in the heart of the vibrant Iowa State University campus, the University Library is an ARL institution that serves over 37,000 students, faculty, and staff. As a land-grant university, the university mission to “create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place” starts at the library. The University Library is a gateway to knowledge, an open access publisher, and a welcoming space to over 2 million visitors a year.

Ames, Iowa is town of 65,000 located in central Iowa and offers a wonderful public-school system, library, parks, and downtown. Learn more about Ames at: https://www.cityofames.org/about-ames/about-ames

The University library would like to remind applicants that not all preferred qualifications need to be met to be a successful candidate.