"Research Data Specialist"

*Research Data Specialist

Company: University of Oklahoma

Job Location:

Category: Laboratory and Research

Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 260361

Organization: Neurosurgery

Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center

Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary up to $83,000 depending on qualifications

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

Job Description

The Department of Neurosurgery is looking to hire a Research Data Specialist position within the to support the rapidly growing need for advanced data analytics and spatial omics research across multiple faculty programs. Plans, implements, and assesses research data management services including instruction, consultations, and partnerships with faculty and researchers on data management plans, data management tools and strategies, and metadata standards.

Duties:

• Develops and designs policies, services, and infrastructure to enable researchers to preserve and make available their research outcomes.
• Assists faculty with development of data management plans for grant applications and overall data stewardship.
• Partners with internal units and external units to implement data management.
• Designs, deploys, and maintains computing and data resources.
• Maintains awareness of subject and disciplinary repositories of potential interest to the OU research community.
• Maintains awareness of tools and algorithms for computationally centered, data-driven science (data mining, visualization, text mining, etc.).
• Develops services to enhance access to data and coordinates computing resources.
• Develops opportunities and materials for research data management best practices.
• Promotes the use of open access for OU grant-funded research data.
• Solicits feedback from researchers about data management needs.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree, AND:

• 36 months of experience in computer programming and analysis.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 84 months of related experience.

Skills:

• Strong communication (oral and written)
• Interpersonal and presentation skills
• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
• Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues and technical challenges related to the life cycle of research data

Certifications: None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Physical:

• Must be able to engage in repetitive motions.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to sit for short or extended periods of time.

Environment:

• Standard office work environment.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?: Yes

Special Indications: None

Job Posting: Feb 24, 2026

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