Information Science Specialist (Hybrid Eligible)

Requisition Id 11180 

Overview: 

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), we solve the most challenging problems of our time. Working side-by-side with the world’s best scientists and technology leaders, we address challenges on a global scale—from energy storage to the origins of the universe to life-saving drug discovery. Unique among the Department of Energy’s 17 national labs, ORNL has expertise across multiple disciplines ranging from fundamental discovery to deployed technologies. This depth and breadth of science provides candidates and colleagues a broad spectrum of growth opportunities and the ability to join a mission to positively impact the US economy, public health, and national security. 

ORNL is home to Frontier, the world’s fastest and first Exascale supercomputer--providing an open science environment to develop solutions that touch us all. With direct access to Frontier, we can simulate and engineer solutions that only Exascale computing can enable. 

The Data Lifecycle Technologies Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated information scientist specialist to support our data management initiatives including data for AI research.

In this exciting role, you will work with our users and scientists to build and deploy findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) repositories.  You will help develop, document, and implement metadata standards and data dictionaries, including taxonomies and data formats.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the largest, most challenging datasets, and collaborate with computer scientists and domain scientists to build next generation data services to facilitate open science in an Exascale environment.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with curating datasets in Constellation, Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility’s open data portal
• Collaborate on designing and developing exascale repositories
• Assists with improving data workflows and processes
• Collaborate with internal and external researchers on a wide variety of research data services
• Establish data standards/conventions for Oak Ridge Leadership Facility
• Serve as in-house subject matter expert in mapping research data to metadata standards, ontologies, and formats
• Assist in enforcement and governance of data standards/specifications
• Deliver new information management capabilities that execute on ORNL’s leading data infrastructures
• Participates in national and international working groups
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science with 2+ years of related work experience or Masters of Science with 1+ year of related work experience.  Degree area should be in a related field of study as it relates to this job posting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-starter with understanding of research data landscape
• In-depth understanding of research data management lifecycle
• Metadata implementation using controlled vocabularies and domain standards to optimize user experience of data discovery systems
• Good understanding of Python, SQL, XML/JSON, and related languages/toolsGood understanding of data repositories
• Understanding of metadata quality control, cleanup, editing, enhancement, migration, and mapping, including the use of automated routines for metadata maintenance
• Track and evaluate new standards, technologies and trends in digital data repositories
• Ability to collaborate with scientists, engineers, and other appropriate stakeholders
• Effective written and oral communication 

Benefits at ORNL:   

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience. 

In addition, we offer a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. A hybrid/onsite working arrangement may be available with this position.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts. 

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email [email protected].

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.