Assistant Professor & Research Data Librarian - Oakland University
Location: USA - MI - Detroit
Oakland University’s Kresge Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented individual to join us as an Assistant Professor and Research Data Librarian to lead us in advancing student and faculty research and curricular innovation by offering research data support services. Successful applicants for this position will possess a strong commitment to research and teaching support and will demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging trends in data science, scholarly communication, and data curation. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Responsibilities include:
- Facilitating the continued development of an infrastructure and library services to support data discovery, curation, preservation and sharing
- Offering library programs to educate the campus community on data management requirements and best practices
- Guiding faculty and students in the discovery and use of existing research data sets
- Collaborating with subject librarians to facilitate the support of research data use within their liaison areas
- Providing training and support to library colleagues in all aspects of research data management
- Serving as a liaison librarian for select STEM disciplines to support instruction, collection development, and research
- Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and presentations
- Participating in library, university, and professional service activities
This is a tenure-track faculty position with an eight-month schedule; attainment of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and service. Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program
- Experience working with datasets including data identification, curation, or retrieval
About Oakland University
The University Libraries expertly integrate teaching, information, and technology to create dynamic, welcoming learning environments. Located at the heart of OU’s campus the University Libraries offer important services and resources to help students, faculty, and staff meet their academic and research goals. As teachers, we promote the creation, dissemination, discovery, use, and evaluation of scholarly information. For more information, please visit library.oakland.edu.
Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral university of high research activity located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 142 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
Application instructions:
Please apply here: https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/18270
Please upload a letter of application, a detailed curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and a diversity statement that describes your interest or efforts in furthering diversity and inclusion, e.g., through mentoring, pedagogy, activism, faculty recruitment/retention, or research on issues related to diversity and social inequality. Contact information for references will be requested in the Professional References section of the application and a link provided through which references can submit letters. Review of applications will begin on March 2, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Shawn Lombardo, Research Data Librarian Search Committee Chair, [email protected].