Graduate Assistantship, Digital Scholarship Lab (UIC Daley Library)

Who: UIC Daley Library

What: The University Library is seeking qualified graduate student(s) to provide instructional, research and operational support of a newly formed Digital Scholarship Labin the Richard J. Daley Library.  The lab supports the incorporation of technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, data and text mining, geographic information systems(GIS), multimedia, podcasting, 3D printing and scanning, etc., across all disciplines including humanities, sciences, health sciences, social sciences and liberal arts.  This position is a good fit for a graduate student who seeks the challenges and opportunities that multi-disciplinary and non-traditional scholarship provide and who not only wishes to learn, but to share their knowledge with others. The ideal candidate will have an academic background in any discipline but has experience in incorporating technology into their scholarship and a desire to help others explore creative and innovative tools for their scholarship.

Duties: The Graduate student will work with the Scholarly Communication Librarian and other library faculty and staff in supporting the UIC community to develop and integrate technology into their individual learning, teaching, and research.  The Graduate student will develop and deliver workshops, consult with UIC researchers and students, and play an integral role in the development, management, and maintenance of the Digital Scholarship Hub. While some in-person work will be required, workshops and consults may be conducted virtually when possible.

Qualifications: Successful candidates will demonstrate a clear understanding of any combination of concepts including databases; or, data analytics; or, data visualization; geographic information systems; or, quantitative and qualitative data analysis; or podcasting.   They will have experience or knowledge in a number of the following: Lexo; or, Gephi; or, Google Data Studio; or, NLTK; or, Leaflet; or, MyHeatMap; or, Plotly; or, Python; or, R; or SAS; or, SPSS; or, Tableau; or, MALLET; or podcasting software; or sufficient knowledge in similar tools to be able to learn quickly.

Apply: Please upload a CV and cover letter detailing your background, experience, and interests. The attachments should include your last name and document type. Ie. Last Name_Resume. All students must apply via Handshake.
Please highlight the specific tools and skills you have expertise. Questions can be directed to Sandy De Groote, Head – Assessment and Scholarly Communications (sgroote@uic.edu).Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to give a short 5 to 6 minute presentation on a tool or skill relevant to the position.