[Asis-l] Open Position: Data Curator: NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress

[Erica M Johns]

New York University's Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) is
hiring a Data Curator. CUSP is seeking a library or information scientist
with a strong programming background. Please see the job description below.
This is the link to the job posting:
https://www.nyucareers.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp ,
job # 20096847

*Posting Details*
*Job Work Location:*
US
*Position Title:*
Data Curator
*Compensation Grade:*
Band 52T
*Posting Date:*
07-28-2014
*Posting Number:*
20096847
*SupOrg - Division Equivalent:*
US1016 - CUSP
*FT/PT:*
FT
*Unit Specific Text:*

*Position Summary:*
The Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) at New York University
seeks a Data Curator: an information scientist who will work with faculty,
researchers, and students in applied urban science to acquire and organize
data related to New York City. CUSP is a dynamic research and academic
center that requires a Data Curator to manage data ingest and access
workflows, to catalog data using and maintaining controlled vocabularies,
and to provide reference and data services to faculty, researchers, and
students. The Data Curator will manage the Data Lifecycle from beginning to
end to ensure that CUSP data is indexed, curated, and stored within the
CUSP Data Warehouse for discovery and access. Strategy must be employed to
scale for both data volume and data access growth. .
*Qualifications/Required Education:*
Bachelor's degree
*Preferred Education:*
Master of Library or Information Science
*Required Experience:*
3-5 years experience in a related field, such as applied science, metadata
schema design and management, taxonomy management, or equivalent education
and experience; relevant experience in research data management as a
researcher, research data manager, research data repository manager , or in
similar roles. Demonstrated experience in consulting with faculty or
researchers regarding technology or metadata creation; Demonstrated
understanding of the research and data lifecycle. Demonstrated experience
in curating and handling large data sets with particular understanding of
requirements for longer term digital archiving. Understanding of database
systems, XML, RDF, scientific metadata standards, API development, and
related technologies; as well as protocols such as OAI-PMH. Experience with
ontologies and metadata issues related to the discovery of academic or data
resources. Experience constructing and maintaining a controlled vocabulary.

*Preferred Experience:*
Professional data archive, repository, or warehouse experience..
Professional computer programming experience. Professional data management
experience. Professional experience working within academia.
*Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*(include unique competencies,
certification, licenses, etc.):
Working knowledge of data management, including metadata, data retrieval
and research data use, format migration, preservation; High-level
interpersonal, consultation and reference skills, including evidence of the
ability to collaborate and liaise effectively with a diverse range of
faculty, researchers, and students. Highly developed organizational and
analytical skills with demonstrable ability to work independently as well
as collaboratively, to set priorities, show initiative and balance the
demands of working in a rapidly changing environment. Awareness of issues
related to data curation, data citation, data ethics, metadata, and data
privacy.
*Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*(include unique competencies,
certification, licenses, etc.):
Familiarity with current efforts in annotation standards. Familiarity with
video data and/or sensor data. Familiarity with data management
technologies such as XML, SQL, MySQL, unix filesystems. Ability to use
XSLT, Python (or other programming language) and some relevant programming
experience is highly desirable. Metadata editing software. Familiar with
data warehouse architecture and workflows and ability to systematize
workflows.
*Special Instructions to Applicants:*

*Projected Position Start Date:*

*Quicklink for Posting:*
www.nyucareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=58926
*Searchable Job:*
Yes

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*Erica M. Johns*
Data Curator

Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP)
New York University
1 MetroTech Center, 19th Floor
Brooklyn, NY  11201
Tel: (646) 997-0584
Email: erica.johns at nyu.edu
Web:  www.cusp.nyu.edu
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