Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences

Association of Research Libraries; Job; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Michigan Library advances the Library’s mission by helping faculty, students and staff manage, share and preserve their research data and other scholarly content, with a specialized focus on the humanities and social sciences. You will join the Deep Blue Repository & Research Data Services (DBRRDS) team.

You will develop data management plans, consult on scholarly communication needs, provide training, and help

Responsibilities

• Help manage, share and preserve research data with focus on Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Develop data management and sharing plans in collaboration with librarians and researchers.
• Provide training to librarians and researchers on data management and sharing.
• Assist researchers in sharing scholarship via the library's Deep Blue repositories.
• Serve as primary service contact for Humanities and Social Sciences faculty and students across Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

Job description

Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences

University of Michigan Library Job Location: Date Created: 10/05/2026

The Data Curation Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences advances the mission of the Library through working with faculty, students and staff to help manage, share and preserve their research data and other content of scholarly value, with a specialized focus on Humanities and Social Sciences.

You will be an important member of the Deep Blue Repository & Research Data Services (DBRRDS) team and contribute to all aspects of its work. You will help develop data management and sharing plans, consult with faculty, staff, and students on their scholarly communication needs in collaboration with librarian experts and subject specialists, provide training to librarians and researchers on managing and sharing their scholarship and research data, and help researchers share their scholarship and research data with others through the library’s Deep Blue Documents and Deep Blue Data repositories.

You will be the primary service contact for DBRRDS with Humanities and Social Sciences faculty, staff and students at U-M’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. Other service activities and functions may be negotiated depending upon your knowledge, expertise, and interests.

Appointment is anticipated as an Associate Librarian or Senior Associate Librarian. Salary and rank are dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The target salary ranges for this position are $69,000 to $79,000 for the Associate Librarian rank, and $79,000 to $89,000 for the Senior Associate Librarian rank.

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