Research Data Facilitator

Code4lib; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NC State University Libraries invites applications for a Research Data Facilitator to provide lifecycle data management support and consult on best practices for data storage, movement, sharing, and preservation. The role works with RFS, OIT, and ORI to help researchers draft data management plans and ensure funder compliance.

The facilitator partners to develop secure, compute-integrated data curation pipelines, identifies repositories for open data sharing, and helps with long-term archiving.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle research data management support across disciplines, advising on data storage, movement, sharing, and preservation.
• Help researchers draft and operationalize data management plans to meet funder requirements.
• Collaborate with libraries, OIT, and ORI to develop data curation pipelines and identify suitable repositories for open data sharing and long-term archiving.
• Create and deliver training, workshops, and outreach materials to promote effective use of compute 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.

Published:Friday, October 9, 2026 18:18 UTC