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Director of Curation Services
The Inter-university Consortium for Political
and Social Research (ICPSR) seeks to appoint a Director of
Curation Services to maintain and develop a comprehensive approach
to data management and digital preservation. The holder of this
position will lead a team with responsibility for policy
implementation and planning across the data lifecycle, including
metadata standards, repository management, digital preservation,
and compliance with standards (such as Trusted Repositories Audit
& Certification). The selected individual will report directly
to the Director of ICPSR and will be a member of the ICPSR senior
leadership. He or she will represent the organization to ICPSR's
extensive network of partners in both the social science and the
digital archiving communities.
The individual selected for this position will
hold a research faculty appointment in ICPSR and the Institute of
Social Research. The position may be in the Archivist (Assistant,
Associate or Full), Research Scientist (Associate or Full) or
Research Professor (Associate or Full) tracks, depending upon
qualifications. Joint appointment with other University of
Michigan units is possible.
Organizational Overview
The Inter-university Consortium for Political
and Social Research, established in 1962, maintains and provides
access to a vast archive of social science data for research and
instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods. To
ensure that data resources are available to future generations of
scholars, ICPSR acquires, processes, and preserves data. In
addition, ICPSR provides user support. A unit within the Institute
for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan, ICPSR is
a membership-based organization, with more than 700 member
colleges and universities around the world. A Council of leading
scholars and data professionals guides and oversees its
activities. More information can be found about ICPSR at www.icpsr.umich.edu.
Responsibilities
· Maintain and
develop ICPSR's comprehensive digital preservation policy
framework
· Plan
collaboratively with others to oversee the continuous evaluation
of the digital repository, including all policies, standards, and
workflows
· Identify the
necessary descriptive, technical, structural, and preservation
metadata for ICPSR's diverse digital content
· Evaluate and
maintain quality control of metadata operations
· Research
other metadata standards to determine their relevance for ICPSR
· Participate
in the Data Documentation Initiative Alliance and in development
of the DDI standard
· Advise on
methods for handling new types of digital content
· Manage
ICPSR's institutional records in collaboration with others
· Promote the
role of the organization within the digital preservation and data
archive communities through a program of presentations, papers,
and articles at conferences and meetings, and in journals
representing key domains
· Participate
in the development of standards and good practice for the digital
archiving community at national and international levels
· Participate
in training on lifecycle data management
· Prepare
proposals and applications for external funding to support both
research into digital archiving and practical activities designed
to enhance ICPSR's repository
· Conduct and
publish in the candidate's area of expertise
Required Qualifications
M.A. or Ph.D. in an area that relates to
information systems, such as Library Science or Information
Technology, but we welcome and will consider otherwise qualified
candidates with credentials that support the requirements of the
position. Five to eight years professional experience in the
field, with a minimum of two years of experience in the management
of digital archiving activities. Excellent communication skills,
both oral and written, in the English language.
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to analyze, assess, and
find creative digital curation solutions in a complex and dynamic
research-based environment. Experience with creating and applying
metadata standards to describe digital collections. Familiarity
with data used in social science research and protection of
confidentiality in research on human subjects. Experience in a
managerial role (including fiscal responsibility and supervision
of staff) on multiple projects. Demonstrated scholarly
productivity, along with the proven ability to work both
independently and collaboratively in a diverse environment.
Experience in writing grant proposals and applications, and in
serving as a principal investigator.
Applicants should submit a letter of
application, a CV, three letters of reference, and relevant
writing samples to: George Alter, Director, Inter-university
Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social
Research, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-1248. Screening
of applications will begin shortly and continue until the position
is filled.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Mary
Vardigan
Assistant
Director, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social
Research (ICPSR)
Phone:
734-615-7908
Fax:
734-647-8200
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