Data Curator

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research seeks a Data Curator to join its innovative archiving team that ensures the largest collection of polling data in the world will be preserved and made accessible for the long term.This entry-level position offers a stimulating environment for someone who is keenly interested in political science, government or history and enjoys digging into data and working with teammates to solve puzzles and fix problems. Plus, the position offers a standard work week of 39 hours, a hybrid work option, and full Cornell benefits.

The Roper Center at Cornell University is a world-renowned data archive with a 78-year history and a mission to collect, preserve, and disseminate public opinion data; to serve as a resource to help improve the practice of survey research; and to broaden the understanding of public opinion through the use of survey data in the United States and around the world.

As part of the archive data team, you will work collaboratively to process incoming survey data from some of the world's most reputable polling firms, making the data available to our expanding individual, commercial and academic user base through our digital database portal, Roper iPoll. This is a 2-year, benefits-eligible term position with the possibility of extension based on performance and the availability of work and funding.

Your primary duties will include:

• Reviewing and accurately processing incoming datasets and surveys
• Providing essential quality control and checking for errors in datasets and related documentation by comparing final processed dataset and documentation to original materials
• Ensuring confidentiality and anonymity by removing potentially sensitive or identifying variables
• Creating accurate metadata through careful reading of datasets and related documentation
• Ensuring standardized metadata formatting by adhering to convention using data ingest software
• Monitoring custom software and working interdepartmentally to continuously enhance proprietary software
• Reviewing older archive materials for accuracy, completing and correcting missing or inaccurate metadata
• Translating data from older or obsolete formats to more modern formats
• Maintaining accurate documentation of data provider relationship status and communications

Success Factors
You are considered competitive for this position if you demonstrate:

• Skill with statistical software (Stata, R, SPSS)
• Keen attention to details and commitment to high quality work
• Ability to read and understand complex survey methodologies and make individual scoring determinations
• Comfort level in reviewing others' work and having your own work reviewed
• Ability to communicate effectively with others within your organization and outside of it

What We Need
Send us a resume and cover letter that outline your interest and experience. We are most interested in how you match the following qualifications:

• Associate's degree with two years of experience in data entry or in an office environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Entry-level experience with one or more statistical analysis programs
• Appreciation for detail and accuracy
• Ability to organize work, collect and analyze data, document processes and procedures, and maintain meticulous records
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Demonstrating a positive attitude when faced with challenging problems and puzzles
• Ability to remain organized when balancing competing project requirements and deadlines
• Ability to use good judgment and to seek direction when questions or issues arise
• Ability to understand and apply standardized procedures and protocols

If you have any of these other qualifications, all the better:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with coursework relating to data analysis or statistics
• Prior experience with social science, public opinion data, and metadata standards
• Experience using Slack, Google Docs, Confluence or other communication and project tracking software
• Intermediate-level experience with statistical software (SPSS, STATA, or R preferred)

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

This position is in Ithaca, New York and allows for the flexibility to work remotely 1-2 days per week. The New York Convenience of Employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.

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