Research Data Facilitator

North Carolina State University (NC State University) Libraries; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

NC State University Libraries invites applications for the Research Data Facilitator to support researchers across disciplines with data management, storage, sharing, and archival practices. Collaboration with the Research Facilitation Service (RFS), OIT, and ORI will scale services for NC State’s research enterprise.

You will assist in drafting data management plans, identifying appropriate repositories, and developing secure, compute-integrated data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle research data management support across disciplines, offering guidance from project planning through closeout.
• Consult with faculty and student researchers on best practices, tools, and strategies for data storage, movement, sharing, and preservation.
• Draft and operationalize data management plans, ensuring funder and institutional compliance; develop secure data pipelines and identify suitable repositories for open data sharing and long-term archiving.
• Develop and deliver training, workshops, documentation, and outreach to help researchers leverage computational and data resources.

Job description

The NC State University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Research Data Facilitator. The Research Facilitation Service (RFS) is a university initiative led by the Libraries in collaboration with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) to provide essential support for NC State’s research enterprise. It offers a single point of contact for researchers who need assistance identifying and accessing research computing and data services and support, serves as a communication conduit for service providers, and conducts continuous assessment of researcher needs and available research computing and data services.

Responsibilities

The Research Data Facilitator provides lifecycle research data management support across all disciplines, offering assistance and guidance from project planning through closeout. In collaboration with RFS, OIT, and Libraries colleagues, they consult with faculty and student researchers around best practices, tools, and strategies for data storage, movement, sharing, and preservation. They work with ORI colleagues and other collaborators to support researchers in drafting and operationalizing data management plans and ensuring compliance with funder requirements. They partner with colleagues to develop secure and compute-integrated data curation and handling pipelines, and to identify appropriate data repositories or other infrastructure for open data sharing and long-term archiving. The Research Data Facilitator works with the RFS team to develop and deliver training, workshops, documentation, and outreach materials to help NC State researchers leverage a broad range of computational and data resources and meet data sharing expectations from publishers and funders. Informed by this work, the position conducts ongoing tracking and assessment of researcher needs and the university landscape of available services and resources.

Minimum salary: $85,000 annually. Review of applications is underway; position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The Libraries anticipates virtual first round interviews, with finalist interviews happening in person.

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call [phone].