The Research and Instruction Department coordinates library support for
learning, teaching, and research within the School of Arts & Sciences and the
School of Engineering. Research and Instruction Librarians provide research
assistance services for faculty, students, and staff, offered within the
library and virtually; partner with faculty to incorporate curriculum-based
research and information literacy activities into courses; design library
instruction workshops for students and faculty; and develop new models and
programs to support research and the educational mission of the University.

  
Reporting to the Head of Research and Instruction, the Social Sciences Data
Specialist leads the development and provision of library services in the
discovery and use of locally and externally available datasets by researchers
across departments and programs in the Social Sciences.

  
Working with a broad range of researchers, the successful candidate builds
relationships with faculty and students, increases the visibility of available
data resources and services, seeks to understand research practices, and meets
curricular needs in the use of data-related library resources and services by
providing individual research support consultations, group instruction
sessions, and other programming as required.

  
Basic Requirements:

  * Bachelor's with an advanced degree OR equivalent coursework in social sciences
  * Experience building relationships in an academic setting, and/or working with/supporting students and faculty in academic departments via outreach, research assistance, or teaching
  * Demonstrated Knowledge of Quantitative software packages utilize in the social sciences such as Stata, SPSS or SAS
Preferred Qualifications:

  * Masters of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution
  * Experience with library research tools relevant to the Social Sciences
  * Knowledge of major qualitative software packages used in the Social Sciences such as NVivo and ATLAS.ti
  * Knowledge surrounding the application of Geographical Information Systems and related software
  * Knowledge of the scholarly communications process (publishing, copyright, repositories)



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