Research Data Librarian
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Cambridge, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Posting Description
RESEARCH DATA LIBRARIAN Libraries Research Data Services will partner with MIT researchers and campus communities to promote responsible data management open scholarship and reproducible research; provide guidance on data stewardship storage repositories data protection licensing and emerging areas such as computation-intensive and AI-ready datasets; develop educational programs and resources; collaborate with Libraries and Institute partners to improve data services and infrastructure; and assess user needs to inform service improvements.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or comparable academic credentials and relevant data management experience; understanding of research data management and Open Research and Scholarship; commitment to diversity inclusion equity and social justice in data use and preservation; knowledge of funding agency requirements for data management preservation and access; familiarity with standards and tools supporting data sharing and reproducible research; strong written and oral communication skills including workshop development and delivery; and demonstrated collaboration teamwork service orientation and problem-solving skills. PREFERRED: Experience advising researchers on data management; exposure to computation-intensive and data-rich research workflows; knowledge of research-related regulations and preservation practices; familiarity with data structures machine learning data retrieval and AI-ready datasets; and strong time and project management skills.
8/17/2026
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
