Research Data Librarian

The CSU Libraries supports the academic mission of Colorado State University by striving to provide equitable access to knowledges that empower expansive learning, intellectual growth, and joyful discovery for a sustainable, thriving planet and flourishing communities. We partner with people on their journey to academic success, community engagement, and excellence in research, creative artistry, and scholarship. Together, we navigate and evaluate information and knowledge systems, illuminate varied lived experiences, discover possibilities, and labor toward a more equitable and just society.

As part of the Research Support & Open Scholarship unit, the Research Data Librarian will have the exciting opportunity to design fundamental and experimental library services and engage with a dynamic research community. With CSU's research expenditures of $622 million in 2025, this is an incredible time to join a team addressing some of the biggest challenges affecting our community and the world.

With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and open scholarship, the Research Support and Open Scholarship (RSOS) team leads the university community in providing information, knowledge support, and services for CSU researchers, including faculty, graduate students, research associates, post-docs, and CSU Extension. RSOS Librarians provide research library services while partnering with faculty, graduate students, and researchers to support open access, research impact, artificial intelligence, data visualization, data management, and reproducible research practices.

The Research Data Librarian provides leadership and expertise in research data management (RDM), data curation, and open research practices in support of Colorado State University’s research mission. The position collaborates with colleagues in Research Support and Open Scholarship, as well as campus partners, to develop and deliver services, instructional programs, and infrastructure that support responsible data stewardship throughout the research lifecycle.

The Research Data Librarian builds and maintains relationships with academic departments and research centers to coordinate and scale research data services across campus. Key areas of support include supporting compliance with funder and institutional data policies and advancing ethical and inclusive data practices through the application of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) Principles.

The position works proactively with researchers on data‑intensive projects, providing guidance on data quality, documentation, sharing, and long‑term stewardship.

The Research Data Librarian contributes to scholarly communication initiatives such as open data and reproducible research, including considerations of data quality, ethics, transparency, and governance, as well as tools related to data management. This role is well‑suited to individuals with experience managing or analyzing research data in at least one academic discipline; a degree in library science is beneficial but not required.

At Colorado State University Libraries, Rams take care of Rams, and we work as a team collaborating with campus partners to solve problems, learn new skills, and support one another’s work. The Libraries is committed to lifelong learning and faculty development, and the Research Data Librarian has the opportunity and support to expand their expertise and explore emerging tools and technologies that will strengthen the research community.

Full Consideration Date:
Please apply by April 15th, 2026, 11:59pm (MT) for full consideration.

• Partner with principal investigators to develop compliant data management and data sharing plans aligned with funder requirements, institutional policies, and research data best practices.
• Support researchers in curating, depositing, and sharing research data, including use of Dryad and appropriate disciplinary repositories, in accordance with national and international standards.
• Provide instruction, workshops, outreach, and individualized research support for…