Data Curator/Data Partnership Manager for a Revolutionary Big Data Study at NYU

Data Curator/Data Partnership Manager for a Revolutionary Big Data Study at NYU

Full Time (40 hours / week)

Are you looking for an ambitious new project where you can have a vast impact? Would you be excited to use big data trails for good? Is the New York data scene your home turf?

Join our revolutionary project that is poised to disrupt traditional research and transform our understanding of human life from a holistic data-driven perspective.

We are seeking an experienced and well-connected Data Curator to work with both public and private data providers (e.g., NYC Open Data, LexisNexis, NYC Administration) to facilitate relationships and collaborations. Your work will be a part of the Kavli HUMAN Project (KHP) that launches in NYC in mid-2017.

Key Duties and Job Responsibilities

The Data Curator will be a part of the Measurement & Technology team at KHP. Key responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the KHP leadership team to identify available data sources that address the needs of the KHP study
• Reaching out and establishing relationships with data providers
• Facilitating discussions between KHP team and data providers to reach mutually acceptable agreements
• Negotiating terms & conditions of bespoke data sharing agreements
• Proactive and persistent work in persuading people of the benefits of entering an agreement
• Working closely with technical teams and data vendors to ensure un-interrupted flow of data
• Horizon-scanning of new and untapped sources of “data exhausts” that may enrich the KHP study

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with public and/or private data providers in a similar capacity
• Must have a ‘big picture’, agile and strategic mindset and ability to work independently
• Experience in data analysis, data warehousing or data integration
• Outstanding inter-personal and communication skills
• A Bachelor’s degree is required. Preference will be given to those with degrees in a relevant field

Preferred:

• Extensive set of contacts in data provider landscape
• Knowledge of data management and/or contract negotiations
• Master’s degree in a relevant field

To Apply:

Please e-mail [email protected] with subject line: Data Curator for KHP. Include a CV/Resume, a short cover letter (max 1 page), and contact information for 1-3 references through our website (link below). Please also include your top two relevant data providers and briefly explain why (max 1 page).

Background on the Kavli HUMAN Project

The Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Decision Making at New York University is launching the most ambitious study of human beings ever conducted: The Kavli HUMAN Project (Human Understanding through Measurement and ANalysis).

What are the roots of human behavior? How do we make decisions, and what forces shape those decisions? How can we apply what we learn about human health and behavior to inform and improve public policy to make it more effective? Thanks to new technologies and advances in fields like genetics, neuroscience, and urban informatics, we can break down the silos between these and other fields to unlock novel insights into human behavior and enable the development of scientifically driven public policy. Kavli HUMAN Project (KHP) will entail gathering information at an unprecedented level of breadth and detail, ranging from health and medical data to financial tracking and social networks for a representative sample of 10,000 New York City residents. KHP will study New York City residents for 10-20 years, and will do for the field of behavioral science what other major projects did for their respective fields, like the Human Genome Project or the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.

Keywords:

big data, open data, data provider, interdisciplinary, New York