Data Curation Network Director at University of Minnesota

Overview

Vacancy for Data Curation Network Director at University of Minnesota

Salary: $90,000 - $93,000

Employment type:

Full-Time

The Data Curation Network ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Curation.

Network) is a cross-institutional organization, based at the University of Minnesota Libraries, for information professionals working in data curation, research data management, data stewardship, data repositories, and other aligned aspects of the field. The Data Curation Network (DCN) strives to build a trusted community-led network of curators advancing open research by making data more ethical, reusable, and understandable.

The Director for the DCN provides operational support and direction for the organization, while coordinating a sense of community across the active network of data curators and stakeholders. In consultation with the DCN Executive Committee, Governance Board, and Advisory Board, the Director is responsible for coordinating shared curation services, fostering connections and community across member institutions, and helping to shape and sustain the DCN.

Specifically, the Director will oversee daily operations of the Network, including managing distributed data curation services, as well as engaging in the business and planning aspects of the DCN with a team of dedicated representatives who are committed to the success of the Network.

This position requires occasional travel on behalf of the Data Curation and works closely with colleagues across the United States.