Research Data Archivist

Craig Technologies has an opening for a Research Data Archivist at The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will be responsible for using their expertise to elicit the intent, scope, and outcome of designated human research studies into digital records in order to curate the resulting data for both NASA - and the research community at large - via LSDA’s public website ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

). Some human data may be privacy-protected and therefore require understanding of privacy laws to facilitate additional access controls. The LSDA includes a large information technology component; therefore, the successful candidate is expected to participate in requirements development and user acceptance testing of the LSDA applications, which include a publicly accessible website and an internal content management system. Other duties include fulfilling data requests from intramural and extramural investigators requesting curated data for secondary use.

Responding to these requests will require understanding the intent and scope of requests, working with teammates to shepherd the requests through the approval process and extracting data from the archive to create custom datasets.

• Develop research data submission agreements (RDSAs) with Principal Investigators, populating the LSDA databases with information and metadata captured in the RDSA
• Summarize the aims, methods and expected outcomes of research studies for the LSDA’s public website
• Organize and curate the data submitted by the investigator teams, with the relevant metadata generated from each study in a format that enables future reuse (i.e. FAIR principles)
• Input and update research study data into various databases and perform data updates and audits
• Extract data using manual and electronic processes for release to approved investigators
• Support development of presentations for poster sessions, publications, and NASA reports
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical, research and personally identifiable information (PII) to which access has been granted
• Provide weekly status reports of work activities to project leads
• Participation in software requirements definition and user interface/database testing
• Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate must have an education or prior experience in the biological or data science disciplines to be able to perform the functions of this position.

• A Master of science degree in a life sciences discipline or data science degree with emphasis on life or biological sciences.

• Experience with digital records management or data cataloging
• Knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements related to PII and data privacy laws

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both management and colleagues
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
• Ability to take direction and work independently, creatively, and efficiently
• Highly developed organizational skills and attention to detail
• Skilled at organizing and facilitating problem-solving discussions
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet deliverables with minimal oversight.

• Knowledge of privacy laws and policies
• Training in data visualization tools and scripting languages
• Experience working with relational databases or digital repositories
• Experience with multiple research data types
• Prior NASA experience

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