Hello Code4Lib, Please excuse me for cross-posting, and for the awkward spacing of the previous job announcement for this position. I have copied a brief version of the posting below:
Job Announcement: Research Data Management Librarian The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries seek an innovative, creative, and dynamic professional for the newly created position of Research Data Management Librarian. The successful candidate will be a member of the UAB Libraries’ new Office of Scholarly Communication and will provide leadership and direction for research data management and curation services in support of a large campus research community. This is a 12-month non-tenure track faculty position at the initial rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. A full job description and application instructions can be found here: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/9402. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2021. About UAB and Birmingham UAB has been ranked as the Top Young University in the United States for two consecutive years by Times Higher Education, and Forbes recently named UAB America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, No. 4 in the nation among Best Employers for Diversity. UAB has been consistently recognized among a select few universities as a Diversity Champion by Insight into Diversity for the institution’s longstanding commitment to shared values that include diversity, inclusion and respect. UAB —among one of the most diverse campuses in the nation — is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts and creating an environment that can serve as a model for the kind of society we strive to build. UAB is the first university in the United States to adopt the Okanagan Charter and become an internationally recognized Health Promoting University. Downtown Birmingham has enjoyed a revitalization in recent years, with the development of Railroad Park — an award-winning urban park — and its adjacent Regions Field, home to the minor league Birmingham Barons — an award-winning stadium. The park and stadium projects have kickstarted major growth in surrounding districts, including craft breweries, boutique shops, restaurants, loft and apartment buildings, innovative workspaces, and hotels. There are a host of attractions only a short walk from UAB’s campus, the Birmingham Civil Rights District National Monument, composed of sites such as Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park and the Civil Rights Institute — a major destination for visitors from around the world. Birmingham's cultural scene is thriving, with museums, numerous galleries, music and arts festivals, theaters and live music venues, a professional ballet company, a professional opera company, a School of Fine Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, and the recent restoration of the historic Lyric and Alabama theaters. Birmingham is in proximity to many state and national parks, lakes, urban greenspaces, and hiking and biking trails. The city has more green space per capita than any other major city in the United States. To learn more about the University of Alabama at Birmingham: https://www.uab.edu To learn more about the UAB Libraries: https://www.library.uab.edu Thank you, Luke Menzies L. I. Menzies | Head of Digitization & Digital Preservation UAB Libraries | The University of Alabama at Birmingham O: LHL 234A | [email protected] Pronouns: he/him [cid:9864d693-ac14-42eb-a083-07e741e73020]
