Data Curation Specialist

Department Overview:

The Department of Life Sciences Communication is a leader in science communication research, teaching and practice. We offer programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Learn more about LSC by visiting our website: https://lsc.wisc.edu/.

Anticipated Start Date:

11/18/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

10-15

Schedule:

Hours are generally flexible, but there will be an expectation of weekly progress meetings. TBD by Supervisor

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$20.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Proficiency in data programming and curation
Proficiency in programming languages for data extraction, manipulation, curation, and transformation
Experience working with the Web of Science database preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of programming languages (Python, Java, Javascript, C/C++, PHP) and data visualization (e.g., R)
Ability to extract, manipulate, curate, and transform data from the Web of Science database
Ability to work iteratively with social scientists on an ongoing research project

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The student selected for this position will extract data from Web of Science database searches, curate a working database, manipulate data by removing irrelevant and duplicate information, and extract contact author information (names and methods of contacting these authors) from academic articles.

The end products of this project will be multiple working databases and curated lists of relevant journal articles with contact information for an ongoing social science project.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

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