Emerging Technologies Coordinator, Columbia U (NY)

 

Emerging Technologies Coordinator, Science and Engineering DivisionColumbia University Libraries/Information Services   The Columbia University Libraries invites nominations and applications for the position of Emerging Technologies Coordinator within the Science and Engineering Libraries Division. The Emerging Technologies Coordinator plays a key role in planning and assessing information services supporting the research, teaching, and learning needs of the Columbia science and engineering community. The position provides proactive, effective technology and research support to students and faculty within the Digital Science Center (DSC) located within the Science and Engineering Library. Reporting to the Director, Science & Engineering Libraries, the Emerging Technologies Coordinator identifies, implements, and assesses technologies for the division, including those supporting data gathering and management, visualization, 3D printing, and other technologies emerging as critical to science and engineering research and teaching.   The Emerging Technologies Coordinator provides training for students, faculty, and staff on technologies supported by the DSC, including group instruction and in-person consultations tailored to individual needs. Working closely with the Library Information Technology Office, the position coordinates the planning and maintenance of hardware and software for the DSC, as well as leads the planning, promotion, and assessment of outreach to faculty and students related to electronic resources and bibliographic management tools. In addition, the position participates in library-wide service programming, including planning for next generation information discovery and management tools, virtual reference services, and other committees and task forces as appropriate. Submit your application at https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60443   The Science and Engineering Library is a consolidated collection and service support library for faculty and students in Astronomy, the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, and Psychology. The DSC, within the library, supports the emerging research, teaching, and learning needs in the science disciplines at Columbia by integrating state-of-the-art technologies and professional, discipline-specific research consulting and support. The DSC includes 50 high-end workstations with large, high-resolution displays, advanced peripherals, and discipline-specific and course-related software in both individual and collaborative configurations. An evolving suite of mathematical analysis, visualization, statistical, spatial data/GIS, scientific and editing software packages will meet a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate student needs. The DSC includes group study spaces in various configurations, as well as two multipurpose group consultation and presentation practice rooms, enabling both collaborative research and the direct interaction of students, subject-specialist librarians, and technology support staff.   One of the world's leading research universities, Columbia provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a unique intellectual community. Set in the Morningside Heights academic village, Columbia also presents the unmatched dynamism, diversity and cultural richness of New York City. The University Libraries, grounded in collections of remarkable depth and breadth, are also building extensive electronic resources and services. The Libraries at Columbia are committed to collegiality, professionalism, innovation and leadership. We offer a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and excellent benefits. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The successful candidate will have: An advanced degree in a science or engineering-related discipline or an accredited MLS or equivalent combination of education and experience; An awareness of the issues involved in developing sustainable support for research and teaching in the sciences and/or engineering; Experience providing service in a technology-rich environment; An aptitude for teaching and developing instructional content and documentation; Knowledge of Windows and Macintosh operating systems; Experience in managing complex projects and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently; Experience in webpage creation, including ability to write effectively for the web.   Preferred Qualifications: Experience in instructional design; Experience in identifying and evaluating software applications; Knowledge of statistical, spatial data, visualization, and/or bibliographic management applications. Awareness of issues involved in developing sustainable support for gathering, accessing, and archiving scientific research data Knowledge of one or more of the following: AutoCAD, ChemDraw, LaTeX,Mathematica, Matlab, R, SAS, SPSS, Stata.

    

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Columbia University Libraries/Information Services

One of the world's leading research universities, Columbia provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a unique intellectual community. Set in the Morningside Heights academic village, Columbia also presents the unmatched dynamism, diversity and cultural richness of New York City. The University Libraries, grounded in collections of remarkable depth and breadth, are also building extens...ive electronic resources and services. The Libraries at Columbia are committed to collegiality, professionalism, innovation and leadership. We offer a salary commensurate with qualifications and excellent benefits. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.