Data Science Librarians

Description

The NC State University Libraries invites applications and nominations for two available
positions of Data Science Librarian. The Data & Visualization Services (DVS) department (7
librarians, 1 support staff, plus graduate student assistants) helps students and other
researchers develop critical data science and visualization skills through expert consultation,
workshops, and classroom instruction. The department provides support for a wide range of
data lifecycle activities including data collection, discovery, access, evaluation, cleaning,
preprocessing, transformation, modeling, analysis, geospatial techniques, and visualization. The
department is the service owner for the Dataspace in the Hunt Library and the Data Experience
Lab in the Hill Library, community-oriented spaces offering specialized computing, expert
assistance, and programs and services supporting data science and visualization. DVS
collaborates with others in the Libraries and with NC State’s Data Science Academy (DSA), a
university-wide effort to meet the university’s growing needs for data science research,
education, and expertise. The DSA is located in the Hill Library and works with library staff on
data consultation, instruction, and programs to ensure that at NC State, “data science is for
everyone.”

Responsibilities:

The Data Science Librarian provides expert consultative support for students, faculty, and
researchers in data science and visualization. The position serves as a member of the DVS
Consulting Program Team, including supervising graduate student Data Science Research
Consultants. They contribute to supporting the specialized spaces overseen by DVS to ensure
access to needed hardware and software. They design, develop, and deliver instruction on data
science topics, both as part of an open workshop series offered to the university community and
through course-integrated instruction in collaboration with other faculty. They conduct outreach
to and engage with faculty, campus groups, and external partners to support the university’s
data and visualization needs. The position collaborates with colleagues and other university
faculty on data-related initiatives and projects, and they contribute to departmental projects and
initiatives. The position participates in library planning and serves on library-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 Associate Head, Data & Visualization
Services.

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

Minimum salary: $77,000 annually. Review of applications is underway; position will remain
open until a suitable candidate is found. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as
possible to receive full consideration. The Libraries anticipates virtual first round interviews, with
full interviews happening in person.

For additional information, please review the full vacancy announcement with application
instructions at: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/jobs/ehra/data-science-librarian-2-positions

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action 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 (919) 515-7188.