Digital Humanities Data Analyst

89204BR

Campus: Tempe

Data Analyst

Job Description

Under general direction, design, implement, and/or deploys tools for statistical analysis, text analysis, data mining, modeling and simulation, information design, network analysis, and data visualization. Performs professional work in training and mentoring students; collaborates with university-wide disciplines and library units toward shared goals; and the research, design, development, implementation and maintenance of data science projects. Work typically involves researching a complex problem and providing knowledge about the tools, methods, and theoretical issues and innovative digital methods to humanistic research questions using data science tools. May work with or lead others on larger projects.

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

Data Science & Analytics

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$55,800 - $70,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties

Train and or mentor ASU students, faculty, and staff who are interested in learning more about data science apply emerging technologies and tools relevant to supporting digital scholarship in the humanities. Work on and or develop research projects pertaining to statistics, machine learning, text analysis, data analysis, automated classification, and modeling. Provide individual and or group consultations with students, faculty and staff on data science projects. Design, develop, implement, test, and document approaches to data driven research problems. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Education, or related field AND two (2) years previous software support experience; OR, Any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a Master’s Degree in humanities, social sciences, or a related discipline 
• Demonstrated knowledge on current trends in software development tools, techniques, statistical computing, and programming languages used in humanities research and data science.
• A demonstration of past work via a GitHub repository.
• Experience with Open Source software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of information organization and retrieval technologies used to organize, store, and access digital content.
• Demonstrates knowledge with emerging data-driven and computational methods for research (such as quantitative and algorithmic methods, text mining, image analysis, network analysis, dataset curation, humanities mapping, critical big data studies).
• Evidence of effective communication skills; able to make presentations to faculty, staff, and leadership.

Working Environment

•  Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work (10%).
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/ technology peripherals.

Department Statement

A center of energy, imagination and innovation, the ASU Library is home to eight library facilities across four ASU campus locations – providing students and faculty access to millions of information resources, learning assets, world-class collections, outstanding study spaces, advanced data centers and a suite of makerspaces. Serving as a critical gateway to ASU’s research and knowledge enterprise, the ASU Library works to collaborate, educate and innovate across disciplines, communities and technologies, while leveraging key research, learning and engagement opportunities that are unique to ASU. A strong supporter of student success and a critical partner in realizing the New American University mission of access, excellence and impact, the ASU Library is a space of potentiality, out of which many futures can be built and of which none are excluded. More information about the library can be found at lib.asu.edu.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.