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Data and Partnerships Associate

Astera Institute· Foundation
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Washington, DC$135k - $160kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Data and Partnerships Associate to oversee the full lifecycle of research data, champion open science and FAIR principles, and establish partnerships with federal scientific partners from a Washington, DC, on-site role.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a point of contact for Astera’s partnership with the National Science Foundation’s Programmable Cloud Lab Test Bed Network, providing expertise and oversight related to data and open science needs of different nodes
  • Consult with Astera’s Partners to understand the context and characteristics of their data, ensuring it is prepared and published to meet high standards of quality and reusability for both human researchers and AI systems
  • Work directly with partners to ensure data policies are followed, handling routine compliance and solving issues with leadership guidance on complex or sensitive data situations
  • Initiate and maintain partnerships with the federal government to promote open science across the federal landscape
  • Create and maintain comprehensive living documentation for data repository interactions, establish best practices for data release timing and methods, metadata tools and standards, and ensure compliance with open science and FAIR principles
  • Provide training and guidance on data management best practices to new partners and Astera researchers to foster early and effective data sharing
  • Collaborate with software engineers to identify and address gaps in data infrastructure so researchers have tools to manage data effectively
  • Support integration of research data with open science knowledge graphs and ensure compatibility with AI/ML ecosystems
  • Navigate the balance between radical openness and responsible data sharing, escalating challenging cases to leadership while maintaining open science mission

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Library Science, Data Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred
  • 5-7+ years of experience managing data in research organizations or similar environments with complex data governance requirements
  • Deep understanding of data quality principles, data governance frameworks, and metadata standards with practical implementation
  • Familiarity with scientific data formats, repositories, and standards
  • Experience initiating and maintaining partnerships with outside organizations, especially federal government partners
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to translate between technical data requirements and researcher needs
  • Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and ability to manage multiple data projects simultaneously
  • High agency self-starter with ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward without constant oversight

Skills

Required:Data governancePartner managementOpen science and FAIR data

Benefits

  • Benefits summary available via provided link
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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