Research Data Facilitator

NC State University; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Employee Value Proposition

Job summary

NC State University Libraries seeks a Research Data Facilitator to provide lifecycle data management support for researchers, guiding data storage, sharing, and preservation from planning to closeout.

Working with RFS, OIT, and ORI, you will help draft data management plans, ensure funder compliance, and develop pipelines for secure compute-enabled curation and open data sharing. The role emphasizes collaboration and training across disciplines.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Experience providing research data support and understanding of compliance issues.
• Familiarity with HPC, networking, cloud storage, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle research data management support across disciplines.
• Consult with faculty and researchers on data storage, sharing, and preservation.
• Help draft and operationalize data management plans with funder compliance.
• Develop training, workshops, documentation, and outreach materials.
• Collaborate with OIT, ORI, and Libraries on services and resources.

Skills

Communication

Research data management

High-performance computing awareness

Education

MLS/MIS or equivalent

Job description

Posting Number

PG194947EP

Internal Recruitment

No

Working Title

Research Data Facilitator

Anticipated Hiring Range

$85,000 minimum

Work Schedule

University Business hours are Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM. The Libraries supports flexible work arrangements based on departmental and operational needs. This position will require frequent onsite work. Exempt position.

Department

Research Facilitation Service

About the Department

Join the NC State University Libraries and help us create adventurous, innovative services and library spaces that delight students, faculty, and researchers. The award-winning James B. Hunt Jr. Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus , offers access to advanced technologies that are enabling revolutionary ways to see and use information. Capturing NC State’s spirit of innovation in education and research, the Hunt Library is recognized as one of the world’s most creative and inspirational learning and collaborative spaces and a model for “the library of the future.” The D. H. Hill Jr. Library , serving the main campus , combines the best of tradition and innovation, housing special collections and a beautiful gallery alongside vibrant, experiential spaces for making, digital media creation, data analysis and visualization, and collaboration. Three branch libraries focus on design, natural resources, and veterinary medicine. 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.

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits

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Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership , and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

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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, the incumbent consults 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.

The position deeply considers how their approach to their daily work reflects and advances the Libraries’ Strategic Plan , creating an environment and community that is welcoming for both patrons and colleagues alike. The position works closely with colleagues throughout the Libraries and with university partners, participates in library planning, and serves on library and campus-wide committees, task forces, and teams. Librarians are expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. The position reports to the Director, Research Facilitation Service.

This position is based in North Carolina. This position is eligible for flexible hours with a hybrid work environment and will require occasional onsite work.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

Other Responsibilities

N/A

Minimum Education and Experience

• ALA -accredited MLS , MIS , or equivalent advanced degree

Other Required Qualifications

The Research Facilitation Service’s approach is rooted in fostering human-to-human connection with researchers, and communication is critical to this effort. Applicants are encouraged to view the application process as an opportunity to demonstrate how they think, approach, and communicate their own work, including carefully considering their use of generative AI in their materials. Applicants are furthermore encouraged to think broadly about and communicate how their skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications below, including in ways that may not be obvious, such as how non-library-specific skills and experiences speak to the position responsibilities. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and experiences to apply for this position.

• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for research data management
• Experience providing research data support; awareness of compliance issues surrounding research data, including federal requirements and granting agency practices
• Demonstrated understanding of how researchers use high-performance computing, networking, collaborative research tools, cloud storage and computing, and other advanced cyberinfrastructure technologies, including tools for pipelines and data