COVID Tracking Project Archive Lead

Description

The COVID Tracking Project Archive Lead position will direct digital asset collection, preparation, and publication to finalize preservation and provide online access to the entirely born-digital organizational records and datasets of The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic (CTP).  The COVID Tracking Project Archive Lead will play a key role in ensuring this archive is usable by researchers and helping to advance current practice in digital archives. The COVID Tracking Project Archive Lead will provide oversight of the preparation and preservation of digital assets such as databases, JSON files, websites, Python scripts, and images. Converts files from a variety of sources to industry-standard formats for preservation. Supports faculty developing curriculum around the archive’s holdings. Updates and gets feedback on projects from an advisory board.

*This is a 6 month contract role.*