Virginia Tech

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<li>537820
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<li>Blacksburg, Virginia
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<li>Library
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<li>Administrative &amp; Professional
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<li>Dean of Libraries
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Job Description
Reporting to the Director for Research Impact &amp; Intelligence, the analyst will work in a team-based environment to provide consultations and deliver services related to documenting, collecting, and analyzing research and scholarly activity data to providing qualitative and quantitative evidence for strategic decision making through a variety of research domains. This analyst will also provide education and outreach on research intelligence, researcher visibility, finding funding opportunities, research analytics and tools, national research evaluation policy, and developing strategies for researchers and administrators to effectively Virginia Tech. The Science &amp; Technology Research Intelligence Analyst will work with the team to provide specialized support for bibliometrics, network visualization options, and emerging applications of research ecosystem data. The incumbent will be liaison librarian to one program, department, or institute that is related to the incumbent’s background and/or expertise. The Science &amp; Technology Research Intelligence Analyst will partner with colleagues across the Libraries and University (academic colleges, departments, institutes, and others Office of Research and Innovation, Institutional Effectiveness &amp; Analytics, Office of the Provost), serve as liaison to Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, and support the Virginia Tech community across all locations, including distance and online affiliates, utilizing best practices to reflect Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community throughout work activities and initiatives.
Required Qualifications
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<li>A terminal degree in a field related to the job duties, such as a master's in library and/or Information Science (MLS, MLIS, MIS, etc) from an ALA-accredited graduate program, or Ph.D or other terminal degree related to job duties.</li>
<li>Experience working as a professional in a large research-intensive university, national lab, or similar research-intensive institution</li>
<li>Education, training, or experience with one or more of the following: scholarly databases and their metadata, and/or related platforms, software, tools, or databases</li>
<li>Experience designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining complex projects or services</li>
<li>Evidence of knowledge, background, or experience in current and emerging trends or theories in academic research and scholarship</li>
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Preferred Qualifications
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<li>An active research agenda demonstrated through published scholarly work</li>
<li>Experience with research, funding, and/or patent metrics, analysis methods, bibliographic databases, and research analytic software and/or tools such as Scival, InCites, or Academic Analytics</li>
<li>Experience providing services related to research, funding, and/or patent metrics, as well as experience in data management and/or data science</li>
<li>Experience in library services, institutional effectiveness, or intelligence work</li>
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Working knowledge of Python or R
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$68,000 minimum dependent on qualifications and experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
10/19/26
Additional Information
Work Location:
This position is eligible for hybrid or fully remote, and the work arrangement will be confirmed upon hire. As necessary, may need to be onsite for collaboration purposes, with up to four campus visits per year.
Unable to Sponsor Work Visas.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
The application package needs to include a resume, cover letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities associated with the position, and the required and preferred qualifications, and the names of three(3) references and their contact information.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at <a href="mailto:rebeccaao@vt.edu" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">rebeccaao@vt.edu</a> during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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