University of Kentucky Libraries is vital to fulfilling the goals of enhancing and expanding the university’s research enterprise, and we are seeking a Research Data Analysis Librarian to strengthen and expand UK Libraries’ research data services, particularly in data refinement, analysis, and visualization. This position is part of Digital Scholarship and Data, a collaborative department with expertise in research data management, digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and GIS.
Serving all academic disciplines, the Research Data Analysis Librarian supports robust, reproducible, and impactful research across campus by providing expertise in data analysis methods and workflows, while also engaging with emerging approaches, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence in research and scholarship.
Responsibilities
- Provides data analysis instruction, workshops, and consultations for students, faculty, and researchers across disciplines, supporting both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Develops and shares best practices for data refinement, analysis, visualization, and modeling, with an emphasis on reproducibility and responsible research workflows.
- Supports the use of tools, programming environments, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled approaches, that enhance data analysis and research processes.
- Collaborates with subject liaisons and campus partners to provide responsive and customized data-related instruction.
- Actively engages with research coordinators and early career researchers to build
capacity for responsible data practices.
- Remains current on trends and issues related to digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and open scholarship, particularly in the context of research data. Shares advancements with colleagues on campus and within the profession through scholarship and service.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program by start date or a relevant, advanced degree.
- Experience working with data such as analysis, visualization, or wrangling in a professional
or academic setting using any of (but not limited to) the following tools: REDCap, Python,
R, Qualtrics, SAS, SPSS, NVIVO, Stata, or MATLAB.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new tools and methods, including emerging data and AI technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to meet the requirements of tenure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing instruction or consultations related to data analysis or research methods.
- Familiarity with a range of data analysis tools and workflows.
- Experience working in an academic or research environment.
- Awareness of ethical, legal, and practical considerations in the use of data and AI in research.
This position participates in planning, shared governance, and UK Libraries-wide faculty activities. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure eligible position in the Librarian Title Series (open rank) which requires scholarship, professional development, and service that contributes to the effectiveness of UK Libraries, the university, and the profession as outlined in Administrative Regulation 2:7 (https://regs.uky.edu/administrative-regulation/ar-27). Your Distribution of Effort (DOE) range: Primary assignment: 70-80%, Service/Prof. development and scholarship 20-30% and is reviewed at minimum annually each year. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The minimum salary for a Librarian IV is $57,000 and for a Librarian III is $62,500. All career levels are encouraged to apply.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.
Library tenure-track faculty are also eligible to receive a generous relocation allowance, start-up funding for research, and annual professional development/travel funds.
To apply, interested applicants must complete a UK Online Academic Profile at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings and attach the below documents:
Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. We ask that one of the references be your current supervisor. Please note, the current supervisor will only be contacted if you are selected for a final round of interviews on campus.
If you have any questions, contact UK Human Resources employment at (859) 257-9555, select option 2. Review of applications will begin on 9/14/2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated position start date will be on or after 2/01/2027.
