Data Curator (full-time, 12 months, remote, U.K.) in Leeds

Job description

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Dryad is recruiting a full-time Data Curator for a 12-month role to help drive and maintain the highest standards for research data curation and data publication. Our future Data Curator will carefully evaluate submitted research metadata and data files, and assist with identifying workflow and process improvements, offering guidance to authors, supporting team members, and participating in the onboarding and training of new curators. 

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the scientific research publication process and/or relevant research experience. They should also have:

• Experience working with data in either a research or curation capacity (quantitative and qualitative)
• Proficiency in accessing various file types used for research management and analysis, adept in identifying and accessing both open source and proprietary software (such as TextEditor, QGIS, Octave, ImageJ, RStudio)
• Effective time-management and organizational skills 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience providing exceptional customer service
• Intermediate-level knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs and Google Drive
• Familiarity with computer quick keys, shortcuts, Windows OS, and rapid navigation skills

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and publish research data: review metadata and data files to ensure compliance with Dryad’s guidelines for publication and best practices for open data 
• Review data submissions entirely, and at a high-level, to ensure submissions are appropriate for publication in Dryad (e.g., no ethical or legal issues)
• Correspond with authors and provide guidance to make data findable, accessible, interoperable, and ready for reuse (FAIR compliant)
• Maintain high standards for curation service delivery, including responsiveness, speed, quality, and integrity
• Maintain relationships with authors, Dryad users, and editorial offices—ensuring clear, accurate, and timely communication about ongoing curation and publication protocols as well as Dryad policies and service
• Assist with creating and maintaining Dryad documentation
• Participate in team recruitment and training efforts
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and assist with implementation, as needed

Important characteristics

• Enthusiastic about Dryad’s mission and open science
• Strong and consistent work ethic: dependable, productive, proactive, detail-oriented, customer service-minded
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Amenable to working in and fostering a positive, friendly, supportive, collaborative, and communicative team environment
• Proactive in troubleshooting issues and searching for answers, open to asking questions when in doubt
• Motivated and committed to continuous improvement; identifies and communicates specific training needed and/or development opportunities for growth; seeks answers and requests guidance
• Open to receiving feedback, comfortable delivering feedback
• Has confidence in making judgment calls based on information available and in keeping with established policies
• Demonstrates professionalism and decorum, practiced in politely yet firmly communicating “no” when necessary

Helpful but not required

• Familiarity with citation styles and formats, DOIs and other identifiers, indexing services and databases, and citation management software
• Exposure to metadata standards (XML, etc.)
• Experience in data file management, data analysis

Compensation and benefits

This is a fully remote, full-time salaried position based in the United Kingdom. We offer competitive compensation of £33,000-£40,000 dependent on experience. In addition to U.K. Statutory employee benefits, Dryad also offers a wide selection of comprehensive health care plans, as well as flexible working hours, life assurance, training and development, and Employee Assistant Programs, to name a few. Applicants must be eligible to work and live in the U.K.

Equal employment opportunity

Dryad, a US-based non-profit organization is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to all qualified candidates without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or any other protected status.

To apply

Please submit a resume or CV and cover letter expressing why the Data Curator role at Dryad would be a good fit for you – to jobs [at] datadryad [dot] org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered; we will not consider applications via agencies. Informal inquiries are welcome to our Head of Data Publishing, Dan Edwards, via dedwards [at] datadryad [dot] org. The position is open now and applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the role is filled. 

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English