Curation Officer

Organization: Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $63,342 - $85,698

Posted: February 19, 2026

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) serves Canadian researchers, with the objective of advancing Canada’s position as a leader in the knowledge economy on the international stage. By integrating, championing and funding the infrastructure and activities required for advanced research computing (ARC), research data management (RDM) and research software (RS), we provide the platform for the research community to access tools and services faster than ever before.

We have an ambitious mandate –to transform how research across all academic disciplines is organized, managed, stored and used. We work with other ecosystem partners and stakeholders across the country to help provide Canadian researchers with the support they need for leading‑edge research excellence, research, innovation and advancement across all disciplines.

The position will work as part of the Alliance’s data curation team, which provides ongoing curation support for new dataset submissions to the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR), a general‑purpose repository for Canadian research data in a wide range of disciplines. The successful candidate should have a strong commitment to user services and support and demonstrate flexibility and the persistence necessary to work with new file types, including learning/using new technologies and installing/using new software as needed to successfully complete tasks.

The individual in this position will serve as an advocate for the benefits of data management and must feel comfortable providing guidance and promoting current recommended practices in data management.

This position will also support ongoing activities of the Alliance’s Curation Expert Group (CEG) and work closely with the national RDM Network of Experts community, the Alliance’s RDM team, and other stakeholders to coordinate activities, increase community engagement in curation, and advance efforts to support a national network of data curators.

As a member of the Alliance’s data curation team, the Curation Officer will report to the Curation Coordinator.

• As a member of the Alliance’s curation team, curate datasets and accompanying documentation, metadata, and code to add value and ensure new deposits in FRDR are as independently understandable as possible.
• Provide ongoing support to FRDR depositors and end users, and work with the larger FRDR team to develop effective services and resources to meet researcher needs.
• Work with the Alliance’s Research Data Management team, and the Curation Expert Group to design, coordinate and deliver open and engaging activities, such as webinars, training, community calls, or workshops in areas related to data curation, active data management and disciplinary data topics, to help foster a curation community of practice and grow curation capacity in Canada. Provide logistical and administrative support to the Curation Expert Group (CEG), including scheduling meetings, maintaining member lists and managing access to shared documents.

• Experience with and understanding of research and data life cycles and a working knowledge of data management best practices.
• Aptitude for complex, analytical work with an attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Highly developed oral and written skills, particularly the ability to explain complex concepts to a wide variety of users, one‑on‑one, in small groups, and in larger teaching contexts.
• Excellent organizational, time management, collaborative and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interact with co‑workers, project participants, staff of other organizations and government with courtesy, discretion and tact.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in French and English.

• Masters‑level degree in information management, library and information studies, computer science or related field; or advanced degree in a subject discipline with a research data emphasis; or strong…