Data Curator

Summary

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world's largest archive of social science data, is now accepting applications for Data Curators. Data Curators develop functional understanding of research studies using deposited data and documentation and translate to secondary researchers through the creation of summary descriptions, metadata and other study documents.

We have a diverse staff with varying skills and experiences, and a collegial atmosphere that fosters communication and networking. The Data Curator reports to the Data Curation Supervisor.

Certain ICPSR projects are government funded and may require training(s) or additional background screenings and reviews as a condition of employment.

We are currently unable to consider candidates who are not authorized to work in the United States. Additionally, we are not offering visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have appropriate work authorization at the time of application.

Responsibilities

You will prepare social science research data and related materials for permanent archiving and sharing :

• Review data for issues related to respondent confidentiality.
• Use SPSS, SAS or Stata to review, clean, and recode data.
• Compile and edit documentation.
• Structure data and documentation files into ICPSR archival products for release and cataloging.
• Write study-level metadata descriptions.
• Prepare data and documentation for use with online data analysis tools.
• Perform quality control reviews and error-checking for data and documentation.

You will communicate with staff and external partners :

Required Qualifications

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, days. We offer flexibility with work hours and work-life balance.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile / remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the