Qualitative Data Services Librarian, University Of Cincinnati Libraries

Job Overview

UC Libraries seeks a knowledgeable, motivated, creative, and service-oriented Qualitative Data Librarian to design, develop, and implement a cohesive and innovative suite of services focused on qualitative data such interview transcripts, focus groups, literature reviews, and other text-based data. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with researchers throughout the research lifecycle. This is a 12-month full time tenure-track library faculty position.

RELATIONSHIP/AUTHORITY: This position reports to the Assistant Director of Research and Data Services with a dotted line to the Assistant Director of Academic and Research Engagement and is a member of the Research and Data Services Team.

Essential Functions

Research Support

• Develop and deliver innovative and sustainable research services throughout the research lifecycle focused on qualitative data management.
• Collaborate with RDS team members and liaison librarians to implement research data management services and to support scholarly communication and digital scholarship.
• Collaborate with CEAS faculty to support usage and developing programming for the data visualization space, DaVInCi@Langsam
• Identify, champion, and implement best practices, tools, and services that meet researcher needs in research areas that generate qualitative data.
• Promote reproducibility and ethics principles in study design and data collection.
• Promotes Open Science principles and resources. Teaching
• Provide instruction in the form of classroom, workshop and other venues as well as consultations to UC student, staff, and faculty researchers on data literacy, tools and resources, and AI applications in research including finding, using, cleaning, analyzing, and managing qualitative data.

Collections

• Play a collaborative role in research data resource collection development including resources such as ICPSR, Qualitative Data Repository (QDR), and others. Service and Partnerships
• Participate in committees, task forces, and organizations related to the duties and responsibilities of the position, and in support of UC Libraries’ broader programs and priorities.
• Serve as a liaison to other research support offices/areas or other key points-of-contact to promote Research and Data services and other library data efforts.

Scholarship

• Participate in scholarly, professional, and service activities that enhance the mission of UC Libraries and fulfills requirements for promotion and tenure.

Required Education

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or an equivalent education in a qualitative data-intensive discipline (e.g., criminal justice, education, psychology, anthropology, sociology), and at least one (1) year of relevant professional experience.

Required Trainings/Certifications

N/A

Required Experience

• Entrepreneurial attitude to developing researcher-centered services and instructional programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of qualitative data and research trends (FAIR data, CARE principles, data sharing, research reproducibility, AI in research, etc.), techniques and tools (AtlasTI, NVivo, MaxQDA, Tableau, and R).
• Ability to learn and apply innovative technologies to a broad range of library applications.
• Effective written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Additional technical training in qualitative research methods and tools, or other data analysis areas such as spatial analysis.
• Experience in an academic or research library environment.
• Effective project management skills; experience coordinating and promoting services; experience communicating and collaborating with faculty.
• Experience in grant writing, or a familiarity with federal funding requirements.
• Knowledge of current instructional pedagogies.

Applications Process

Applications without a cover letter and CV/Resume will not be considered for the position.

3 References will be checked during final stages.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment