What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Research Coordinator for Data and Software (Assistant Librarian), UT Librar position at Digital Library Federation?
The Research Support & Digital Initiatives (RSDI) department within the Academic Engagement division of the UT Libraries (UTL) values initiative, creativity, commitment, and teamwork. The Open Research Coordinator for Data and Softwarewill be housed in the University of Texas Libraries (UTL) within RSDI and will report to the Head of Research Data Services.The Open Research Coordinator will provide research data and software sharing assistance to UT faculty, students, and staff. They will work in coordination with campus partners such as the UT Open Source Program Office and support university researchers through consultation sessions, resource guides, instructional programming, and event coordination. Their work will facilitate researcher use of the Texas Data Repository and ensure that deposited data and code is curated in accordance with FAIR principles to foster research reproducibility. Responsibilities
- Coordinate with campus partners to support members of the university community engaging with open source software in the context of the research data lifecycle by providing consultations, planning workshops, developing guides, and other related activities
- Review data, metadata, and code contributed to the UT Austin Dataverse in the Texas Data Repository (TDR) and provide direct curation support to protect sensitive data and foster research reproducibility
- Develop workshops, lectures, and online materials to promote effective use of the Texas Data Repository for sharing research data and code
- Track UT researcher data and software publishing metrics to facilitate discovery of UT research products
- Participate in professional development and serve as an active member of campus-level and external professional groups to maintain an awareness of current tools and methodologies for research data and software sharing
Other related functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills.
Salary Range
52,000 depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Work Shift
Monday through Friday between the hours of 7am - 7pm, as arranged with supervisor. Occasional evening or weekend work required. Regular onsite work is expected but once training and onboarding is complete, there will be an option for a Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) allowing for a flexible number of days working remote and in-person each week depending on responsibilities that require presence on campus.
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Salary : $52,000
