About Hofstra:

Position Title: Research Data Librarian (Tenure Track)

School/Division: Library Operations

Office: Technical and Digital Library Services

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Description:

• Work with a team of key university stakeholders to analyze and assess current campus research data management needs, and to collaboratively develop research data initiatives, services, and future directions.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of a plan for the Library to provide and sustain data
• services to support the University's research mission.
• Assist researchers in complying with funder-mandated data management and sharing requirements, working together with the Office of Sponsored Research and other university units as appropriate.
• Advise on repository requirements and infrastructure, and assist in the implementation and management of repository systems and services.
• Advocate for the value of responsible data practices and reproducibility, emphasizing considerations of privacy, ethics, attribution, and documentation when working with data.
• Educate and inform the campus community about data curation and preservation practices and strategies as they relate to scholarly communication endeavors.
• Work collaboratively across the Hofstra Libraries to support Open Educational Resource initiatives.
• Conduct research and scholarly activities to meet the Hofstra University Library criteria for promotion and tenure.
• Serve on University and department committees, task forces, and teams.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce and work environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• ALA accredited M.L.S/M.L.I.S. degree required.
• Working knowledge of fundamental research data management and curation best practices, publisher and funder public access requirements, and data preservation principles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility, and ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Strong commitment to staying current with emerging trends and developments in data management and open scholarship.
• Commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in an educational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional graduate degree (required for initial appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank).
• Experience providing research data services.
• Experience working in an academic or research library, or as part of a research team that has stewarded their research outputs.

EEO Statement:

About Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the w...orld who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.

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