Research Data Facilitator

Digital Library Federation; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Experience in data management or data curation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle research data management support across all disciplines.
• Consult with faculty and student researchers on data storage, movement, sharing, and preservation.
• Assist in drafting and operationalizing data management plans and ensuring funder compliance.
• Collaborate to develop secure, compute-integrated data curation pipelines and identify repositories for open data and long-term archiving.
• Develop and deliver training, workshops, and outreach materials to help researchers leverage data resources.

Education

ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

# Research Data Facilitator| || --- || at NC State University Libraries (view profile) || Published | October 9, 2026 || Location | Raleigh, NC || Category | Academic || Job Type | Full-time || Apply Here | https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/jobs/ehra/research-data-facilitator || Cover Letter Requirements | Required || Education Requirements | ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent advanced degree || Minimum Compensation in Local Currency | 85,000 || Maximum Compensation in Local Currency | TBD || Hourly or Salary? | Salary |### DescriptionThe 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.