Pay Range: Targeted salary up to $72,000, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel: Not required

For Best Consideration Date: October 1, 2026

Position Introduction:

The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks to recruit a Research Data and AI Specialist to advance research data services that support computational, reproducible, and AI-enabled research across the University Libraries system. As research increasingly relies on large, complex datasets and emerging computational methods, this position helps researchers manage, analyze, preserve, and responsibly use research data within computational and reproducible workflows. The Research Data and AI Specialist provides consultations, instruction, and embedded research support on research data management, computational and reproducible workflows, and the ethical application of artificial intelligence to research processes. Working collaboratively with Libraries and campus partners, the position scales services, cultivates data and AI literacy, and expands institutional capacity for responsible, transparent, reproducible, and sustainable research. Responsibilities include providing consultations and instruction; advising on data management plans, metadata standards, computational and reproducible research practices, and research data sharing; developing services that enable long-term stewardship and access to research outputs; supporting responsible AI-enabled research workflows; collaborating with campus partners to advance open science initiatives; and evaluating emerging technologies that strengthen research support across the university.

The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Pay Range: Targeted salary up to $72,000, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel: Not required

For Best Consideration Date: October 1, 2026

Position Introduction:

The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks to recruit a Research Data and AI Specialist to advance research data services that support computational, reproducible, and AI-enabled research across the University Libraries system. As research increasingly relies on large, complex datasets and emerging computational methods, this position helps researchers manage, analyze, preserve, and responsibly use research data within computational and reproducible workflows. The Research Data and AI Specialist provides consultations, instruction, and embedded research support on research data management, computational and reproducible workflows, and the ethical application of artificial intelligence to research processes. Working collaboratively with Libraries and campus partners, the position scales services, cultivates data and AI literacy, and expands institutional capacity for responsible, transparent, reproducible, and sustainable research. Responsibilities include providing consultations and instruction; advising on data management plans, metadata standards, computational and reproducible research practices, and research data sharing; developing services that enable long-term stewardship and access to research outputs; supporting responsible AI-enabled research workflows; collaborating with campus partners to advance open science initiatives; and evaluating emerging technologies that strengthen research support across the university.

The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.