Data Stewardship & Curation Advisor

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a Data Management and Curation Consultant to advise researchers on data management planning, data curation, and data sharing across the university. The role designs preservation strategies and supports AI-related data applications, ensuring data stewardship aligns with funding expectations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with research teams, scholarly activity, and contributions to federal and private funding proposals through robust data services and guidance.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program.
• Experience in service provision with clients.
• Coursework or experience using data in a disciplinary research setting.
• Demonstrated ability in public presentation, oral and written communication.
• Strong problem solving and ability to work independently.
• Experience reading, executing, and troubleshooting code.
• Experience in research data documentation, archiving, publication, or secondary use of data.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on data management activities across the research enterprise.
• Design, implement, and evaluate data curation, preservation, and transformation strategies.
• Consult with researchers on data management needs, including AI applications.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to data stewardship and research data services.

Skills

Client services

Public speaking

Problem solving

Code troubleshooting

Data management planning

Programming (Python/R/SQL)

Metadata management

Education

MLS/MLIS (ALA-accredited)

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a Data Management and Curation Consultant to advise researchers on data management planning, data curation, and data sharing across the university. The role designs preservation strategies and supports AI-related data applications, ensuring data stewardship aligns with funding expectations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with research teams, scholarly activity, and contributions to federal and private funding proposals through robust data services and guidance.