A universidade americana de Cornell está contratando um especialista em
Pesquisas de Dados para trabalhar no seu Departmento de Serviços de
Metadados
Position Description:
Cornell University Libraries (CUL) seeks an energetic and productive staff
member to join the Metadata Services Department <
http://metadata.library.cornell.edu/>.
Under the supervision of the Head of Metadata Services, the Research Data
Specialist will play a key role in shaping Cornell University Library’s
involvement in e-science, digital data curation, and supporting
cyberscholarship for all disciplines. He or she will have the aptitude to
stay abreast of scientific research trends, data documentation tools, and
standards important for data exchange, reuse, and interoperability.
Utilizing and applying various information technology tools for metadata
manipulation and script execution is a key responsibility for this position.
The Research Data Specialist will work at the intersection of digital data,
technology, and metadata for the libraries. He or she will be responsible
for consultation, assessment, and support services to facilitate all aspects
of digital data curation. To be successful, close collaboration will be
essential in working with library staff devoted to digital libraries,
information technologies, public services, as well as the data working group
and constituents of the Cornell life sciences initiative. The successful
candidate will perform outreach and facilitate communication between the
Libraries and research groups on all Cornell campuses.
Required Qualifications:
MLS or Masters degree in science. One year of research laboratory
experience. Ability to work well in a collaborative team-based environment.
Strong communication (oral and writing), interpersonal, and presentation
skills. Aptitude for and consistency in detailed work. Ability to analyze
and to solve problems creatively and flexibly in a complex and rapidly
changing environment. Strong service orientation and interest in information
users' values and needs. Self-motivated and ability to multi-task. Expect to
hire at the rank of Assistant Librarian or Sr. Assistant Librarian.
Assistant Librarian rank is entry level for academic librarians with less
than 5 years of professional experience.
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of computational tools and techniques for data management and
manipulation. Aptitude for learning digital collection management,
electronic resource management, and metadata standards and formats.
Familiarity with at least one of the following metadata standards:
Ecological Metadata Language (EML), Data Documentation Initiative (DDI), and
FGDC Biological Data Profile. Familiarity with commonly used repository
platforms (e.g. Fedora, DSpace, ePrints). Ability to use various tools for
metadata manipulation and scripting. Experience with relational database
design, XML/XSLT, Java, Perl, Python, or PHP. Familiarity with Semantic Web
specifications and experience in XML DTD and W3C schema creation. Ability
to write and obtain grants and to manage grant-funded projects. Prior work
experience in an academic or special library.
Background: Cornell University is an Ivy League comprehensive research
university located in Ithaca in the scenic Finger Lakes region of upstate
New York. The town and university offer a unique cosmopolitan and
international atmosphere in a beautiful natural setting of waterfalls,
gorges, and lakes. The university comprises 14 schools with 2600 faculty
members and 20,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and
professional schools. The Cornell University Library is a vigorous
professional organization of 468 staff with a strong track record in
innovation and service quality. It consists of 20 libraries, including a
nearby high-density storage facility with a capacity of 6.8 million volumes.
It contains nearly 8 million printed volumes, 62,000 current serials,
378,000 networked electronic resources, and rich materials in other formats.
Ranking 9th among 113 North American academic library members of the
Association of Research Libraries, the Library was a recipient of the
Association of College and Research Libraries’ Excellence in Academic
Libraries Award in 2002.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including 22 vacation days, 11 paid
holidays, health insurance, life insurance, and university retirement
contributions (TIAA-CREF and other options). Professional travel funding
available.
Application Procedure: Applications requested by February 29, 2008. To
apply for this position go to http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/, search under
the job category of Librarians, and select posting number 08045. Follow the
instructions for online submission. Please include a cover letter, resume,
and the names, phone numbers, and addresses for three references. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Visa
sponsorship is not available for this position.
Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can
bring to our community a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Gail Steinhart
Research Data & Environmental Sciences Librarian
Albert R. Mann Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-7251
Fax: 607-255-0318
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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