Data Services Librarian

The Northern Illinois University Libraries seeks applications from experienced, creative, and dynamic individuals for the position of Data Services Librarian. This is a 12-month tenure-track Faculty position with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Public Services. In this newly created position, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement innovative data services outreach to support our students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will be someone familiar with data management practices, with principles in teaching and research, and who is excited by the prospect of establishing and steering these rapidly evolving services at the NIU Libraries. For more information and to apply, see https://employment.niu.edu/postings/81724 . NIU and the University Libraries are deeply committed to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. We welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as from other candidates invested in creating and enriching an inclusive environment through their work and interactions.

Duties and responsibilities include:

1. Developing instructional programming, resources, and workshops on data-related topics (i.e., identification, analysis, visualization, cleaning, etc.)
2. Shaping the Libraries’ data services initiatives, including collaboration with librarians, teaching faculty, and other campus partners to integrate data literacy into course projects and curricula.
3. Consulting with individuals and/or teams on project development, including the recommendation of tools, resources, and methods, and supporting researchers throughout the research data lifecycle.
4. Serving as the liaison to, and collaborating with, other campus units that support research data services such as the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS).
5. Contributing to the development of policies and procedures related to data management and sharing, including compliance with funding agency and publisher requirements.
6. Creating and maintaining data-related research guides (LibGuides) and other instructional tools (tutorials, online learning modules, etc.) to help students, faculty, and staff effectively use data services.
7. Assisting and collaborating with library faculty and staff with the creation and evaluation of data management plans, analysis of research impact, and development of grant proposals.
8. Providing general reference services (in-person and virtual) including some nights and weekends, as well as in-depth research consultations in liaison areas.