Associate Data Curator

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Associate Data Curator at Lightcast, you will be crucial in organizing, cataloging, and maintaining valuable datasets. You will ensure data accuracy, improve data quality, and facilitate seamless data access for analysis and reporting, contributing to the success of data-driven initiatives. Your responsibilities include curating and organizing datasets for easy accessibility, verifying and enhancing data quality by correcting errors, and developing and maintaining metadata standards for data discoverability.

Must have:

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
Proficiency in data management and curation techniques.
Effective communication and collaboration within a team.

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Job Details

As an Associate Data Curator at Lightcast, you will be instrumental in organizing, cataloging, and maintaining our valuable datasets. Your role will involve ensuring data accuracy, improving data quality, and facilitating seamless data access for analysis and reporting, contributing to the success of data-driven initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

Data Organization: Curate and organize datasets, ensuring they are logically structured and readily accessible for analysis.
Data Quality Assurance: Verify and enhance data quality by identifying and rectifying errors, inconsistencies, and missing information.
Metadata Management: Develop and maintain metadata standards to enhance data discoverability and usability.

Skills/Abilities:

Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Proficiency in data management and curation techniques.
Effective communication and collaboration abilities within a team environment.

Education and Experience:

1-2 years in a relevant data-related role (internship or entry-level experience considered).
Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Data Science, Information Science, Library Science) preferred.

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with headquarters in Moscow (ID) and Boston (MA) and offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities. Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.