Job Title: Data Librarian (Librarian I/II; Contractually-Limited Term Appointment)
Date Posted: 10/14/2025
Closing Date: 11/14/2025
Req ID: 45415
Job Category: Librarian - Contractually Limited Term Appointment
Faculty/Division: Library
Department: Map and Data Library
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
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About the University of Toronto Libraries
The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is ranked in the top five among peer institutions in North America. The system comprises 40 libraries located across three university campuses: St.George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This diverse and extensive network of college libraries, special collections, and specialized information centres plays a pivotal role in supporting the teaching, scholarly, and research needs of nearly 100,000 students enrolled in a wide array of graduate, professional, and undergraduate programs.
The library system provides access to millions of resources in various formats, including electronic, print, audio-visual, data and geospatial materials. UTL also boasts impressive holdings of archival material and substantial digital collections, securely preserved in the libraries' data centre. The staff at UTL are integral to the academic and scholarly enterprise, working closely with faculty and students to support their teaching, learning, and research requirements. They are subject matter experts; they are skilled in research data management, collections, statistics, GIS, metadata, digital preservation, scholarly communications, copyright, teaching, knowledge synthesis, open access and much more. Our work is grounded in our commitment to support equity, diversity, and inclusion. UTL continuously evolves to meet the changing academic priorities and pressures at the University and within the broader landscape of higher education.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of the Map and Data Library (MDL), the Data Librarian will engage with users across the university as part of a dynamic team that provides a growing range of data services across the full research cycle.
Responsibilities are as follows:
• Support data services in coordination with other staff and librarians in MDL and across UTL • Provide leadership for quantitative data services, and provide support for programmatic data analysis methods including text and data mining techniques• Provide in-depth research consultations on the discovery and analysis of data and statistics, and the use of statistical software and programming platforms• Develop and deliver instructional material in areas of data specialization • Initiate, lead and support special projects • Liaise with academic programs and external partners involved in data-related research, service provision and instruction • Participate in collection development activities for datasets and related material
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master's degree in library, archival or information science from an accredited institution• Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with common research methodologies, including data analysis techniques & tools • Ability to communicate with faculty, librarians and students about data selection, management, and analysis • Proven experience using one or more programming languages and tools in support of data analysis, such as R, Python, SQL, Matlab, Stata, SPSS and/or SAS• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of high-quality public service • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to work independently and effectively with technology in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities • Demonstrated experience or willingness to work as part of a team • Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to develop clear, concise, accurate technical documentation • Ability to work cooperatively and collegially in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience providing instruction, reference, and/or collection development in an academic library environment • Knowledge and experience with additional methods and tools, such as GIS or qualitative data analysis.• Familiarity with data stewardship and research data management concepts, including the use of data repositories such as Borealis • Proven project management skills • Experience working with HTML, XML, JSON, and other markup languages
Salary and Terms of Appointment:
It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Librarian I/II level, subject to review and experience. Minimum salary: LIB I: $81,054; LIB II: $84,573 (Salary is dependent on rank at hire and qualifications) This is 1-year contractually-limited term appointment as a parental leave replacement.
Benefits: We offer generous benefits packages to all employees. Additional information is available at: https://people.utoronto.ca/careers/benefits/
Additional information:
Librarians at the University of Toronto are members of the University of Toronto Faculty Association.
How to Apply:
Application Materials Required: A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references of which at least two have supervised your work. Please attach a single electronic file into the “Resume” Field. (MS Word or pdf) with a file name convention of Surname, FirstName, 45415.
The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.
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This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.
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