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Assistant or Associate Professor - Research Data Librarian - Research Data Service (143371)

Employer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL

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Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Description:

Research Data Librarian

Assistant or Associate Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Position(s) Available: The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. This is a 100% twelve-month, tenure-system appointment.

The University Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign values diversity of thought, perspective, experience, and people, and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion and respect. We are dedicated to the practices of social justice, diversity, and equality, and we strive to overcome historical and divisive biases in our society and embrace diverse points of view as assets to the fabric of our community. All positions will be called on to contribute to building this environment in the Library and throughout the campus community, and we encourage candidates who share these values to apply.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

Position Description:

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an innovative, collaborative, research-savvy, and service-oriented professional to join the Research Data Service (RDS) headquartered at the University Library. Reporting to the Director of the RDS, the candidate will advance the program (http://researchdataservice.illinois.edu) by directly partnering with researchers and units to provide support for managing, curating, publishing, and archiving research data. In this newly established faculty position, the candidate will contribute substantially to unit planning and direction and will be directly responsible for leading and overseeing development, execution, and assessment of all engagement and educational components of the service. This position is an ideal opportunity for an individual who finds helping others highly rewarding, has broad disciplinary interests in research, and is a skilled and effective communicator and instructor. The success of the RDS relies on a strong team approach, but a candidate must be able to learn independently and quickly adjust to different research cultures in order to understand and address data management and sharing needs across disciplines. Further, the individual in this role must be invested in tracking and translating evolving data management practices and policies across multiple organizations, including the Urbana-Champaign campus, federal funding agencies, academic publishers, and others.

Awareness and education are critical components of services dedicated to research data management and sharing, and the Illinois RDS has established several well-received services. The candidate will build on current activities and identify opportunities and strategies to augment, extend, or otherwise advance researchers’ exposure to and understanding of sound data management practices. In doing so, the individual in this position will partner with engaged and invested allied units to ensure consistent messaging, coordination of activities, and identification of appropriate expertise. This includes working regularly with colleagues in the RDS, across the Library, and within individual research units on campus, as well as with partner units such as the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (OVCRI), the Research Development Council, Campus Research IT and Technology Services, the Graduate College, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL), the iSchool, and others. Similarly, the candidate will leverage and contribute to collaborations with other universities, including the Data Curation Network.

We encourage those with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, including those in information science or technology and those with advanced research experience. This position has faculty rank, and the incumbent will be expected to meet campus and Library requirements for tenure and promotion, including developing a record of research, publication, and professional service.

Position Duties:

  • Build and maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving data management and sharing policies on campus, from federal agencies, and from academic publishers;
  • Advise researchers on the interpretation of and compliance with data management policies;
  • Research, assess, and communicate data management and sharing policies, trends, and tools;
  • Advise and assist researchers in adoption and adaptation of best practices during all phases of the research lifecycle, both in direct consultation with individuals and through the development of self-directed online resources;
  • Devise and implement a robust, multi-channel strategy to engage and educate researchers on data management and sharing concepts: for example, through targeted workshops collaborative events, and mass communication;
  • Develop productive relationships with allied units, including disciplinary libraries, central and departmental IT units, grants offices, and research administration and compliance offices;
  • Be cognizant of and responsive to a diversity of perspectives, practices, and backgrounds;
  • Contribute to local, regional, and national efforts towards the creation of sound data management and sharing policies, recommendations, guides, and resources;
  • Participate in campus and Library-wide committees, task forces, and relevant leadership assignments;
  • Contribute to the national and international reputation of the University Library through professional research, service, and collaboration with national and international colleagues and organizations.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Advanced degree in library and information science, informatics, or other relevant discipline;
  • Demonstrated familiarity with data-intensive academic research;
  • Demonstrated familiarity with data management, data sharing, and open science concepts;
  • Demonstrated proficiency in data organization, documentation, and preservation practices;
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative engagement and educational strategies;
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse community;
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once, to set priorities, and meet deadlines;
  • Evidence of the ability to do research, publication, and service consistent with University standards for tenure and promotion.

Preferred:

  • One or more years of experience providing data management or other data services, ideally in a professional capacity;
  • Direct experience conducting data-intensive academic research including experimental/study design, data collection and analysis, and publication practices;
  • Demonstrated research experience or publication record in research data management;
  • Familiarity with data and/or research repositories;
  • Experience with instructional design, including developing educational resources and providing instruction and facilitation;
  • Experience developing materials for communications and outreach.

Environment: Headquartered in the University Library, the Research Data Service is a partnership between the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, the Library, Technology Services, and others. The service provides the Illinois research community with the expertise, tools, and infrastructure necessary to manage and steward research data.

Salary and rank: Minimum starting salary for faculty positions in the Library is $60,000 and is commensurate with credentials and experience. Librarians have faculty rank, and must demonstrate excellence in librarianship, research, and university/professional/community service in order to meet university standards for tenure and promotion. Library faculty have an obligation to remain professionally informed, to pursue the discovery of new knowledge related to their field of expertise, to disseminate the results of their scholarly work, and to seek opportunities for service to the Library, campus, state, nation and profession. Library faculty are governed by University statements on review and promotion found in Article IX of the Statutes, and in Provost’s Communication No. 9 https://provost.illinois.edu/policies/provosts-communications/communication-9-promotion-and-tenure/ and Provost’s Communication No. 13 https://provost.illinois.edu/policies/provosts-communications/communication-13-review-of-faculty-in-year-three-of-the-probationary-period/. For more information on library tenure and promotion, see https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/committee/promotion-and-tenure-advisory-committee.

Terms of Appointment: Twelve-month appointment; 24 annual vacation days; 11 annual paid holidays; 12 annual sick-leave days (cumulative), plus an additional 13 sick-leave days (non-cumulative) available, if needed, each year; health insurance requiring a small co-payment is provided to employee (with the option to purchase coverage for spouse and dependents); required participation in State Universities Retirement System (SURS) (8% of annual salary is withheld and is refundable upon termination), with several options for participation in additional retirement plans; newly-hired employees are covered by the Medicare portion of Social Security and are subject to its deduction.

Campus and Community: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university (Doctoral/Research University-Extensive) that is ranked among the best in the world. Chartered in 1867, it provides undergraduate and graduate education in more than 150 fields of study, conducts theoretical and applied research, and provides public service to the state and the nation. It employs 3,000 faculty members who serve 31,000 undergraduates and 12,000 graduate and professional students; approximately 25% of faculty receives campus-wide recognition each year for excellence in teaching. More information about the campus is available at www.illinois.edu.

The University is located in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, which have a combined population of 100,000 and are situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 120 miles west of Indianapolis, and 170 northeast of St. Louis. The University and its surrounding communities offer a cultural and recreational environment ideally suited to the work of a major research institution. For more information about the community, visit: <http://illinois.edu/about/community/community.html> or <http://www.ccchamber.org/>.

To Apply: To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information including email addresses for three professional references. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. For questions, please call: 217-333-8169.

Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and nominations must be received by April 9, 2021. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

College Name or Administrative Unit:University Library Category:1-Faculty Title:Assistant or Associate Professor - Research Data Librarian - Research Data Service (143371) Open Date:03/04/2021 Close Date:04/09/2021 Organization Name:Research Data Services (RDS)

Organization

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

Faculty

A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. 

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

Academic Resources

Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.

Research

Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Undergraduate Education

The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.

The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. 

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Illinois is about how we value difference to make a difference. http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/

As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

Illinois is the place where consensus is forged by discourse and where everyone’s contributions are recognized: significant contributions that elevate us because they are informed and enhanced by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, class, and national origin. We are enriched by these perspectives, and we are united by the very discourse that brings these views together.

It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

Learn more about how Inclusive Illinois promotes diversity here.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

The commitment of the University to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms, whether or not specifically prohibited by law. Among the forms of invidious discrimination prohibited by the University policy but not law is discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of sexual orientation. Complaints of invidious discrimination in violation of University policy are to be resolved within existing University procedures. The policy of the University of Illinois is to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. The University will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs and activities

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