Data Curator & Storage Lifecycle Lead

Brown University; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Data Curator in the Office of Information Technology to partner with researchers and campus units on storage challenges and data lifecycle workflows. The role emphasizes data hygiene, archiving strategies, and platform curation across central storage solutions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of hands-on experience in research IT support or data management, with familiarity in cloud and on-premise storage environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 5-7 years of hands-on experience in research IT support.
• Experience in data curation, academic technology, or enterprise storage lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the research, academic, and administrative community to understand their unique storage challenges, providing consultative guidance on optimal storage placement and data management best practices.
• Proactively assist users with identifying obsolete or unused data for archiving, compression, or deletion—optimizing institutional storage space and keeping central infrastructure sustainable.
• Lead organization and cleanup efforts across central cloud platforms (such as Google Workspace) and enterprise storage solutions.
• Promote data hygiene, file organization conventions, and lifecycle workflows across all campus departments and research labs.

Skills

Customer Collaboration

Data Hygiene

Platform Familiarity

System Admin

Problem Solving

Regulatory Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Brown University is seeking a Data Curator in the Office of Information Technology to partner with researchers and campus units on storage challenges and data lifecycle workflows. The role emphasizes data hygiene, archiving strategies, and platform curation across central storage solutions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of hands-on experience in research IT support or data management, with familiarity in cloud and on-premise storage environments.