The Udall Center at the University of Arizona is in search of an IndigeLab Data Support Staff (Research Data Support Specialist II) member. The Data Support Staff member works with the IndigeLab Network (IN): Building research collectives through gendered Indigenous theories of change. The IndigeLab Network connects Indigenous women and gender minority researchers who lead unique research collectives that make room for Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being in the academy. IndigeLab Network collaboratively investigate methods of making, maintaining, and repairing research cultures in Indigenous, gender minority led research collectives across social and natural sciences and the arts. The goal is to shed light on knowledges and methods of bringing Indigenous methodologies and theories of change into the social worlds of labs, studios, portfolios, centers, and other research collectives. The anticipated impacts of IndigeLab Network activities include: insights into the ways gendered Indigenous methodologies can impact internal research cultures and collectives; collaborative training of over 200 Indigenous and allied students via lab exchanges (over 7 years); influence of international professionalization organizations through research-based recommendations; and an international network of Indigenous women and gender minority researchers, students, and research collectives. The Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR) at Memorial University and the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance at the University of Arizona lead the IndigeLab Network.

The Data Support Staff member will be responsible for creating and maintaining shared data repositories, ensuring data contracts are signed and up to date for every member in the network, every year; carrying out some of the consent processes for Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) including quality assurance, changing access to data; ensuring all project personnel and collaborators are training in IDSov protocols; and working with our partners on innovation in data practices (making contract templates to share, giving talks and trainings, and possibly doing horizon scans of best practices).

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Duties & responsibilities:

* Participate in weekly meetings with Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance.

* Participate in monthly IndigeLab leadership and working group calls.

* Work in a virtual team environment.

* Work with IndigeLab leaders, staff, and members to develop guidelines for data management.

* Provides routine assistance on general to moderately complex issues and requires the need to apply various techniques to accomplish.

* Performs work under general supervision and receives detailed instruction from IndigeLab leaders and staff when performing new duties.

* Gathers and analyzes data from various databases and sources.

* Enters and collects data, maintains databases, and produces reports for various purposes.

* Manipulates and organizes data.

* Contribute to developing content for online resource platforms.

* Present project outcomes on webinars and at professional conferences.

* Develop a professional development plan and meet regularly with mentors.

* Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

* Knowledge and understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods.

* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, prioritize, adapt to rapidly shifting priorities, and manage research projects from start to publication.

* Excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills for peer-reviewed publications and for interactions with other researchers and the public.

* Understanding of Native American histories, cultures, and Indigenous data sovereignty

* Understanding of data cycles and repositories.

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• BA or relevant course-work.
• Experience with Indigenous policy and/or data.