Data Services Librarian

Digital Library Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Data Services Librarian to enhance research support and data literacy across disciplines. This role involves collaborating with various campus units to manage research data, providing instruction on data-related tools, and fostering an open access culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data management and analysis, and a passion for supporting researchers and students in navigating complex datasets. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing data literacy and open scholarly communication in an inclusive environment that values collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

22 days/year paid annual leave

12 days/year paid sick leave

Paid winter break

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Ongoing support for professional development

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library or information science required.
• Proven ability to support data management and analysis for researchers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with campus units to support research data management.
• Develop services for data discovery, access, and publication.

Skills

Data Management

Data Analysis

Statistical Software

Data Visualization

Collaboration Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Master’s degree in library or information science

Tools

SPSS

Stata

SAS

R

Python

ArcGIS

Atlas.ti

NVivo

Job description

Position: Data Services Librarian
Primary Location: Washington, D.C., eligible for partial telework
Reports to: Director of Research Services
GWLAI is seeking a collaborative and service-oriented Data Services Librarian to join the Research and User Services (RUS) department. RUS is a highly collaborative unit where librarians work together to meet student, faculty, and researcher needs across disciplines. The Data Services Librarian will provide research support, instruction, and collection development services focused on data-related fields. The ideal candidate will have expertise or a strong interest in emerging trends in technology, data literacy, and analytical tools used in research. This position will play a vital role in helping students and faculty navigate cross-disciplinary datasets, data visualization tools, and statistical software. GWLAI staff and librarians are champions of open access and support open scholarly communication and publishing practices, including the adoption and creation of open educational resources. We also contribute to the scholarly community through our own research, professional engagement, and service.
Primary job responsibilities

1. Collaborate with campus units including the Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), GW Information Technology (GWIT), Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library and more in order to support research data management at GW; help researchers address relevant management issues related to the research data lifecycle, including advising on: the creation of data management plans, the development of preservation and storage plans for research data, selecting and using data repositories for archiving and sharing, and on meeting funding requirements for data integrity and access.
2. Develop and provide services to support researchers in the discovery, access, analysis, management, preservation, and publication of data; help meet the needs of data-intensive research and teaching in a wide range of disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences; help GWLAI meet curricular needs by increasing the visibility of available data-related resources and services.
3. Help to create and cultivate an institutional culture that values openness across the university by understanding and communicating about issues related to scientific research and scholarly publishing, including workflows, transparency, and reproducibility.
4. Deepen our data-related workshop offerings while contributing to a robust curriculum that currently includes topics such as programming in a number of languages and packages; working with data markup and encoding; using APIs and other techniques to retrieve data from online data sources and websites; and data cleaning and manipulation.
5. Provide leadership among GWLAI staff to ensure that colleagues are aware of current research about data trends and activities, including available research tools and resources.
6. Sustain and expand intellectual partnerships with faculty and students across the university.
7. Conduct library instruction for undergraduate and graduate level courses across a range of academic disciplines, including partnering with GW’s first-year University Writing Program.
8. Support open data, open educational resources (OERs), and scholarly communication initiatives.
9. Help GWLAI grow its support of computational literacy and thinking and contribute to a portfolio of research and data consultations.
10. Participate in collaborative collection development, building relationships and supporting faculty and departments through active engagement.
11. Demonstrate a desire and ability to learn new skills as well as the potential to work with researchers, librarians, and campus partners to support increased visibility into GW scholarship.
12. Contribute to the broader professional community by sharing knowledge in scholarly/professional venues and through service to the University and the profession.

This position reports to a Director of Research Services and is eligible for partial telework. This position is classified as a Council of Librarians position and is eligible for a hybrid on-campus/remote work schedule. This position is a continual reappointment position with reappointment periods of 1-5 years depending on rank. Proven commitment to the profession is expected and can be exhibited through service, publication, and/or presentations.
Basic Qualifications

1. ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library or information science or other advanced degree with relevant experience by date of appointment.
2. Demonstrated ability to support faculty and student researchers in data management and/or data analysis.
3. Familiarity with software for statistical, geospatial, qualitative, and/or text analysis, such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, R, Python, ArcGIS, Atlas.ti, NVivo, GIS, or data visualization tools.
4. Demonstrated collaboration skills, with a commitment to supporting an inclusive research community.
5. Strong initiative and results-driven approach in previous roles.
6. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues, and challenges facing researchers.

Rank, Salary and Benefits:Salary ranges by rank are: Librarian 1: $58,566 - $65,000; Librarian 2: $61,156 - $78,000; Librarian 3: $65,156 - $81,000; Librarian 4: $71,656 - $130,000. Salary and appointment at the rank of Librarian I/II/III/IV are dependent upon qualifications. Salary is negotiable, contingent upon rank, skills and qualifications and is competitive for DC-area academic libraries. Comprehensive benefits package includes 22 days/year paid annual leave; 12 days/year paid sick leave; paid winter break and 8 other holidays; medical, dental, and vision; 401(A) retirement plan, 4% base and GW will match 150% of the first 4% of your 403(B) contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of your eligible compensation; tuition assistance; ongoing support for professional development; and paid parental leave. Librarians are eligible to apply for research leave after a defined period of service. For benefit details, please visit GW Benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:To be considered, please complete an online application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/117990 and upload a CV and a cover letter that includes an assessment of skills related to minimum and desired qualifications. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin on March 26, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Employment offers are contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of a reference check and standard background screening.
EEO STATEMENTThe university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.