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Hi, Sarah, No worries - I've done the same myself. Regarding your question, both Robin & Laurence offer good resources that will provide more comprehensive overviews than my brief response: It depends! Best, Amy On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Sarah Stewart <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I realise that I have accidentally posted to the list - obviously sending > emails to the right address is a necessary skill for a post such as this! > Apologies! > > > In general, though, I would be curious to find out more about what the > research data management landscape is currently like in the U.S. and > Canada? What types of service provision is available in institutions, for > example, and is there a more embedded analytical approach to research data > support being taken (eg. directly assisting with subject-based analysis and > publication of data), or is it more general, with promotion of best > practices in data and software management, for instance? > > > Many Thanks and Kind Regards, > > > Sarah > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Sarah Stewart <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* 24 September 2016 21:24 > *To:* Research Data Management discussion list > *Subject:* Re: Job Opportunity: Research Support & Data Services > Librarian, Columbia University > > > Dear Amy, > > > I am currently employed as a Research Data Support Assistant at Imperial > College London, where I assist researchers in managing research data and > software for sciences, medicine and engineering across the university. I am > interested in furthering my career with the goal of becoming a Research > Support and Data Services Librarian, but am wondering what other skills > and experience might be required in order to do this? I see that this > position requires a knowledge of data analysis software such as R, SPSS and > Stata. I have a background in the biological sciences, where I was a > researcher in algal systematics and marine genomics, and have used this > software for statistical analysis, but wonder what other skills may be > needed? > > > I do not think that I have the required experience to apply for this post > at present, but would be interested in learning more about the role and > about research data support services at Columbia University more generally. > > > I look forward to hearing from you. > > > Many Thanks and Kind Regards, > > > Sarah Stewart > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sarah A. Stewart, B.Sc. Hons., M.Sc., M.Sc. (Lib), FLS > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Research Data Management discussion list < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Amy L. Nurnberger < > [log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* 21 September 2016 20:33 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Job Opportunity: Research Support & Data Services Librarian, > Columbia University > > Apologies for cross-posting > > *Columbia University Libraries - Social Sciences Libraries* is currently > advertising for the position of *Research Support & Data Services > Librarian* > > The Columbia University Libraries invites nominations and applications for > the position of Research Support & Data Services Librarian in the Social > Sciences Libraries. The Libraries seek an innovative, knowledgeable, and > service-oriented professional to support research and data services and > technologies. The successful applicant will be an adaptive problem-solver > familiar with social science research methodologies and the use of > quantitative and qualitative data. > > > For further details and to apply, please go to Columbia University's job > pages. > <https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63418> > > [*https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63418 > <https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63418>*] > > Know someone that might be interested? Please pass on the advert! > > Best, > Amy > _________________________________ > Amy Nurnberger, Research Data Manager > Center for Digital Research and Scholarship > Columbia University / 212.851.2827 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > ORCID: 0000-0002-5931-072X <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5931-072X> > Twitter: @DataAtCU <https://twitter.com/DataAtCU> > >