Data Lifecycle Management & Efficiency: Proactively
assist users with identifying obsolete or unused data for
archiving, compression, or deletion-optimizing institutional
storage space and keeping central infrastructure sustainable.
Platform & Service Curation: Lead organization and
cleanup efforts across central cloud platforms (such as Google
Workspace) and enterprise storage solutions.
Institutional Advocacy: Promote data hygiene, file
organization conventions, and lifecycle workflows across all campus
departments and research labs.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 5-7 years of hands-on experience in research IT support, data
curation, academic technology, or enterprise storage lifecycle
management.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Competencies
- Customer Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal and
consultation skills, with a proven track record of building trust
and partnering effectively with faculty, research labs, and
administrative staff.
- Data Efficiency & Hygiene: Strong knowledge of data
management best practices, including compression tools, file
packaging (tar, zip), file system conventions, and storage
tiering.
- Platform Familiarity: Direct experience with central
cloud storage services (Google Workspace) and enterprise storage
environments (NAS, Object Storage, Archival systems).
- System Administration Knowledge: Previous experience
managing Unix and Windows environments.
- Problem Solving: Ability to translate complex user
storage challenges into streamlined lifecycle and curation
workflows.
- Regulatory Awareness: Basic understanding of federal
grant data mandates and data privacy/compliance frameworks (e.g.,
HIPAA, PII, PCI).
Work Schedule & After-Hours Expectations
- Planned After-Hours Effort: This role supports planned
maintenance for services and routine scheduled events outside
standard business hours.
- Mission-Critical Projects & Incidents: Participation
is required for large-scale planned or unplanned major incidents,
which may occasionally require extended working hours outside
business hours, including weekends or holidays.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal
background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown
University. In addition CJIS background check is
required.
Benefits of Working at Brown:
Please review additional information on the
Benefits of Working at
Brown.
Recruiting Start Date:
2026-08-28
Job Posting Title:
Data Curator
Department:
Office of Information Technology
Grade:
Grade 11
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5
Position Work Location:
Hybrid
Submission Guidelines:
The designated
Position Work
Location for each position determines the approved modality
of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and
business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site,
hybrid, or remote.
Employees with a designated position work location as remote must
reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is
registered to do business. Brown University is a registered
employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.
Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown
University, you must submit a separate application for each
position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed
only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are
not automatically considered for future openings.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions you may contact
employment@brown.edu.
Brown is an E-Verify Employer.
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Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits
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race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under
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and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals
on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University
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