Open Rank of Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

The Data Visualization Specialist will play a key role in advancing research, teaching, and scholarly communication at the UNM Health Sciences Center by providing consultation and training in data visualization, research data management, and open science practices. This open rank faculty member will guide faculty, researchers, and students in analyzing, interpreting, and presenting complex data using effective visualization techniques, while promoting best practices in data organization, storytelling, and sharing. This position also contributes to institutional policy development, interdisciplinary research, and scholarly output that enhances the impact and accessibility of UNM's research.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible faculty position with a primary appointment in HSLIC. The UNM provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through tuition remission and dependent education programs. For a more complete explanation of benefits, go to: https://hr.unm.edu/benefits

Appointment is posted as open rank, to be determined based on qualifications. Salary range: $76,267.00 - $80,281.05.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and support institutional data management and visualization services that align with HSLIC's mission and goals, including consulting on research proposals, data organization, and visual representation of data.
• Develop and lead training (in-person, online and asynchronous) on data management and data visualization tools and techniques (e.g., Tableau, R, Python or similar tools) to support faculty, researchers, and students.
• Provide consultation on research data management, visualization strategies, FAIR data principles, and ethical data practices, including best practices for curating, organizing, structuring, and preserving research data or related artifacts.
• Support researchers in developing data-driven figures, dashboards, and interactive visualizations for grants, publications, and presentations, ensuring effective data storytelling and communication.
• Guide researchers and faculty in creating and implementing data management plans to meet funder and institutional requirements, including advising on data sharing, metadata, and repository use.
• Collaborate on interdisciplinary research projects requiring expertise in data management, data curation, and visualization.
• Advise on the development of institutional policies and strategies for research data organization, curation, and compliance with open science and data-sharing principles, including support for FAIR data integration and repository services.
• Represent HSLIC on relevant committees within the UNM Health Sciences Center and across the university, providing technical expertise on research data management, visualization, and scholarly communication.
• Engage in faculty activities, including research, publishing, and presenting at professional conferences, as well as teaching, consultation, service, and leadership in data visualization and research data management initiatives.

About the Library: our mission is to advance health and health equity as New Mexico's only publicly accessible health sciences library. We empower evidence-based health care, intellectual discovery, lifelong learning, and engagement with our diverse communities by providing high quality and unique collections; integrated education and programs; and innovative, inclusive spaces. HSLIC serves the UNM School of Medicine, including its Health Professions programs; undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Population Health; the UNM Hospitals and Health System; and the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

We value diversity - in backgrounds and in experiences. We commit to equity, inclusion, justice, anti-racism, and accessibility. We embrace people of all backgrounds and seek to foster a culture where everyone is welcome and historically marginalized voices are heard. All of our employee's points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

About UNM & the Health Sciences Center (HSC): UNM is an R1 Top Tier Research, Hispanic-Serving, institution! We have a gold rating as a military friendly school, recognized as a first-gen forward institution, and enroll the highest percentage of American Indian Students relative to our R1 peers. Learn more about UNM here.

The Health Sciences Center's mission is to continuously improve health and health equity in New Mexico, with a strong emphasis on partnerships with communities and community-wide solutions. The UNM HSC has earned a national and international reputation for its integrated education, patient care, research, and partnership initiatives which address the unique healthcare needs of New Mexico's urban and rural populations.

About the State and City: New Mexico (The Land of Enchantment) offers over 200 days of sunshine, a rich set of cultures and histories, outstanding recreational opportunities year-round, and is home to world class skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, arts, and cuisine. At more than a mile-high elevation, this high desert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the variety of all four seasons. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with nineteen Pueblos, three Apache tribes, and the Navajo Nation.

The city of Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with roughly 900,000 people in the city and surrounding areas. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art and culture. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture and cuisine, styles and stories, people, pursuits and panoramas.

Required/Minimum:

• Master's degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited (or foreign equivalent) program, or advanced degree in a related field such as data science, computer science, information visualization, or a data-intense health sciences field.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data visualization, research data management, or digital scholarship in an academic, research, or health sciences setting.

Preferred:

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, R, Python, or similar tools).
• Ability to teach or communicate data visualization concepts to diverse audiences, including researchers, students, and faculty.
• Knowledge of data storytelling techniques, accessibility standards, and ethical practices in data visualization.
• Knowledge of research data management practices, including metadata standards and the use of data repositories.
• Experience working with data as part of a collaborative research team.
• Evidence of interest and readiness to engage in librarianship, education, research, and service in alignment with faculty expectations at the University of New Mexico. Examples may include prior teaching, presentations, publications, participation in research projects, or other scholarly and professional activities.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

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Applicants must provide:

1. CV
2. Cover Letter addressing how you meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications.
3. Professional writing sample - please submit a recent writing sample that reflects your scholarly or academic work relevant to the position. This may include, for example, a published article, manuscript in progress, conference paper, class paper, or other type of project report. If the writing sample is part of a collaborative project, the applicant must be listed as the first author and should briefly describe their contributions.
4. Contact information for three Professional References.

Finalists for this position should be prepared to provide official educational transcripts if selected for hire. For further information, please contact David Lucero at (505) 272-0634, hslic-hr@salud.unm.edu.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.