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Research Data Librarian


Job Location:

Indianapolis, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary
IU Indianapolis University Library seeks a Research Data Librarian to join the Center for Digital Scholarship. Reporting to the Director of the Center for Digital Scholarship this position collaborates with library colleagues faculty and Indiana University partners to support research data management sharing discovery and responsible use across the research lifecycle. The librarian advances institutional research priorities related to open scholarship compliance and research impact services. The position contributes to the research information management work of the Center and the strategic priorities of the University Library. Responsibilities Provide consultations on research data management including data management plans metadata storage sharing preservation and repository selection. Support researchers in meeting funder publisher and institutional requirements for data sharing and public access. Assist researchers with qualitative and quantitative data discovery and use. Contribute to the development and promotion of research data services repositories and data discovery systems. Assist with the ingestion curation and management of datasets within an institutional repository. Design and deliver workshops on research data management data sharing discovery and research metrics. Develop and implement outreach strategies for data and research information services. Promote the responsible use of research data including AI-related considerations. Support faculty and administrators in interpreting research impact data for reporting and planning. Collaborate with liaison librarians and campus partners to integrate research impact and data services into faculty support programs. Advance open scholarship and responsible research practices through participation in library and university initiatives. About Indiana University Indianapolis and University Library IU Indianapolis is an urban-serving institution with a mission and a vision focused on both diversity and community engagement. University Library is a Power of Libraries award winner and home to numerous award-winning professionals. University Library is looking for librarians who will support our commitment to engage with the wider educational community and whose research teaching and community engagement efforts are inclusive of the rich diversity of our campus and our city. Compensation and Application Minimum salary is $58000 with additional funding for professional development and travel. Benefits include 22 vacation days 10 paid holidays health/dental insurance options and retirement contributions of 10% to a Fidelity Investments retirement plan. A start-up package includes $10000 for moving and ongoing professional development expenses.