Data Services Librarian

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Head of Research Services, the Data Services Librarian supports Ohio University students and faculty in discovering, using, and managing data for their research. The Librarian provides leadership and expertise in research data management (RDM), data literacy concepts, and open research practices in support of Ohio University’s research mission. The Librarian builds and maintains relationships with academic departments and research centers to coordinate and scale research data services across campus.
  
  The role provides instruction, workshops, outreach, and individualized research support for faculty, researchers, and graduate students, as well as data literacy and other fundamental support for undergraduates. The Librarian works proactively with researchers on data‑intensive projects, providing guidance on institutional and funder compliance, data quality, documentation, sharing, and long‑term stewardship. The Librarian contributes to scholarly communication initiatives such as open data and reproducible research, including considerations of data quality, ethics, transparency, and governance, and tools related to data management.

Target salary: $52,000 to $59,000.

For questions, contact Beth Tragert – Libraries CFAO (tragerte) or Hanna Schmillen – Assistant Dean for Research & Education Services (schmille).

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