Research Data Librarian or Archivist (Open Rank)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, Georgia

The Library (https://library.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia seeks a collaborative and innovative Research Data Librarian or Archivist to support the management, curation, and sharing of research data across the Institute. This position focuses on direct researcher support, instruction, and service delivery, helping faculty, students, and research teams implement effective data practices across the research lifecycle. The role works in close collaboration with campus partners and contributes to a growing Research Data Services program. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Access.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

This is a 12-month faculty position with an effort distribution of 80% librarianship or archival work, 10% scholarship, and 10% professional service to the library profession. Up to two (2) years credit for previous professional experience may be given at the time of employment, in which case such credit will be stated in the offer letter. The Georgia Tech Library Faculty may enjoy flexible work schedules, professional development, and a healthy work-life balance. This is not a remote position, but some teleworking hours is supported.

This is a benefits-eligible position with a minimum salary of $71,260, commensurate with education and experience.

80% Librarianship/Archival Work

Provide and improve library services and resources; enrich the research, learning, and scholarship of the Georgia Tech community through the following:

Research Data Services

• Provide consultations to researchers on data management plans (DMPs), data organization, documentation, and metadata, and data sharing, repositories, and preservation strategies.
• Support compliance with funder requirements (e.g., NSF, NIH public access policies).
• Guide researchers in applying best practices for reproducibility, publication, documentation, and data workflows.
• Support use of tools such as DMPTool and data repositories (e.g., Dryad, Figshare, Dataverse)

Instruction and Outreach

• Design and deliver workshops, training sessions, and instructional materials on research data management best practices and data literacy and open science.
• Provide one-on-one and small group instruction across disciplines.
• Collaborate with Academic Engagement librarians to integrate research data services into instruction and outreach efforts.

Collaboration and Service Development

• Work with Library and campus partners, including research computing, sponsored programs, and other academic units.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of research data services.
• Maintain documentation, research guides, and web content related to data services.
• Stay current with emerging trends in research data management, open science, and scholarly communication.
• Identify opportunities to enhance services that support research productivity and accessibility.
• Participate in or lead projects in the Library's Portfolio.

10% Scholarship and Creative Activities

• Contribute to the profession through research, scholarship, or creative activities consistent with expectations for Library faculty.
• Engage in scholarly work related to research data services, data management, or related areas.

10% Service to the Library, Institute, and Profession

• Foster positive relationships with faculty, students, and staff.
• Participate in Library and campus committees, working groups, or initiatives.
• Contribute to the profession through active participation in local, regional, or national organizations.

This position will be filled at the rank of Librarian I/Archivist I, Librarian II/Archivist II, Librarian III / Archivist III, or Librarian IV/Archivist IV. Final determination of rank will be commensurate with experience and professional contributions.

Librarian I/Archivist I

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an ALA-accredited Master's degree, a degree in archival studies, or a related field

Librarian II/Archivist II

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an ALA-accredited Master's degree, a degree in archival studies, or a related field
• Evidence of scholarship and/or service to the library profession
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience

Librarian III / Archivist III

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an ALA-accredited Master's degree, a degree in archival studies, or a related field
• Strong record of scholarship and service demonstrating significant contributions to the profession
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience

Librarian IV

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an ALA-accredited Master's degree, a degree in archival studies, or a related field
• Distinguished record of scholarship and service with broad professional recognition
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience

• Knowledge of metadata standards (e.g., Dublin Core, DataCite, disciplinary schemas)
• Familiarity with data repositories and data-sharing platforms (e.g., Dataverse, OSF, Dryad, Figshare)
• Experience delivering instruction, workshops, or training sessions
• Understanding of open science practices and research compliance requirements
• Experience working in an academic or research environment
• Familiarity with tools and technologies supporting research workflows (e.g., Jupyter Notebooks, GitHub)
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and ethical considerations in research data
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Professional experience supporting research data management and data curation services

Applicants must submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files.

Requests for information may be directed to Karen Glover karen.glover@library.gatech.edu.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

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