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# Data Visualization & Visitor Agreement Specialist

- **Company:** Princeton University
- **Location:** Princeton, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $67,100.0 - $107,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Databases, Data Normalization, Data Visualization, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Identity and Access Management, Information Sciences, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Software Engineering, Tableau (Software), Data Ingestion, Data Analytics, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages
- **Published:** June 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73088548-data-visualization-visitor-agreement-specialist

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree is minimally required.
Master's in Library Information Science or a Scientific, Technical, Engineering, or Mathematics field is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including unique software/hardware requirements)
We are looking for an individual who has relevant and recent experience in the following areas, Strong communication skills.
Detailed oriented.

Physical Requirements:

 * Able to sit for extended period of time in front of a computer

## Description

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a world-class fusion energy research laboratory managed by Princeton University for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. PPPL is dedicated to developing the scientific and technological knowledge base for fusion energy. The
Laboratory advances the fields of fusion energy and plasma physics research to develop the scientific understanding and key innovations needed to realize fusion as an energy source for the world.

The Publications and Data Management (P&DM) and Strategic Engagement and Applications Development (SEAD) Offices at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are seeking a highly motivated full-time Data Visualization and Visitor Agreement Specialist. The P&DM Office
provides Lab researchers, engineers, and department heads/managers with information and resources to assess the Lab's performance and to navigate the complex landscape of scholarly research, including open science.

The SEAD Office handles all non-federal non-procurement contracting/partnerships and intellectual property at PPPL

The selected individual will support the Lab with:

(1) data-driven tools, resources and insights to identify, prioritize, and/or improve workflows, best practices for data aggregation, curation, analysis and visualization for performance metrics, risk assessment/reduction, and long-term planning;

(2) open science knowledge and expertise to ensure Lab's fundamental research are readily available and in compliance with federal public access requirements;

(3) establish a prompt, organized workflow for agreement negotiation and execution for existing and new visiting collaborators at PPPL.

Responsibilities

Core duties and responsibilities will include:

Data Visualization (40%):
Lead the development of Lab-wide and department-specific visual dashboards for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other performance metrics,
Meet with internal and external stakeholders to understand needs from dashboards,
Work with data maintainers of KPIs and performance metrics to ensure quality assurance of data,
Assist, define, establish, and recommend metadata schemas that optimize data-driven learning and implementation,
Assist data maintainers with improving/refining processes/workflows for data ingestion through Google Sheets or similar tools, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Assist PPPL staff with accessing Tableau services, including permission settings for Tableau dashboards and data,
Assist with identifying and in some cases implementing User Experience/Interface improvements,
Assist in identifying new ways to comprehend information for data-driven outcomes,
Assist in communicating with Princeton Center for Data Analytics and Reporting (CeDAR) with Tableau server needs and issues,
Assist in issue management and prioritization from stakeholders,
Inform the Product Owner (Publications and Data Management Division Manager) for Tableau with progress, setbacks, bugs, and feature improvements,
Develop and maintain guidance documentation on best practices for using Tableau for Liaison and stakeholders,
Develop and maintain guidance documentation on specific dashboards, and
Other duties as assigned.

Visiting Collaborator Agreement Execution & Organization (20%):
Stakeholder Coordination: Acts as the primary liaison between SEAD and the User and Visiting Collaborator Office (UVCO) to track agreement status and approvals and field inquiries from the research staff related to Visiting Collaborator Agreements.
Visual Compliance Screening and Research Security: Executes Restricted Party Screening modules for institutional agreements and coordinates with Research Security Office to resolve any identified flags for debarred parties or foreign entity concerns.
Agreement Processing & Execution: Prepares and routes Visiting Collaborator Agreements to individual Visiting Collaborators and their employers for negotiation and execution based on UVC Request Forms.
Records Audit & Maintenance: Ensures all executed agreements are stored in the database and updated or terminated when necessary.

Lab Public-Private Partnership Capabilities Documentation and Distribution (15%)
Researches, documents, prepares, and maintains a comprehensive "Lab Capabilities" portfolio that highlights unique facilities, capabilities, expertise, and equipment that is available for partnerships with for outside partners.
Manages the integration and regular updating of PPPL's profiles on the DOE's Lab Partnering Service to increase the visibility of lab technologies.
Manages development of a software and data storefront to increase visibility and availability of laboratory developed IP. SEAD Database Integration/Visibility and Special Projects (15%)
Manages and updates the SEAD internal database to ensure accurate tracking of partnerships, intellectual property, and historical agreement data. Connects these databases to lab-wide visualization efforts.
Executes ad-hoc projects as they arise, such as supporting DOE-funded Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) programs.

Open Science (10%):
Review STI products for copyright clearance and classification level,
Collect and submit metadata and appropriate documents for federal reporting,
Analyze data and generate reports for STI requirement compliance,
Engage with researchers/engineers to maintain their scholarly portfolios through ORCID and Scopus
Assist with management of outstanding research datasets
Assist with guiding researchers with data research submissions
Develop and help maintain training materials for dissemination,
Maintain internally facing STI website(s),
Correspond with the research community,
Track impact factor indicators for journals/publishers,
Respond to data calls, and
Review of public access reports., Knowledge of and experience with Tableau (Desktop and Server) for developing visual dashboards, including advanced features such as dashboard integration through drill-downs, calculations, database joining, automated job execution for extracts, data processing workflows with Prep Builder, and identity and access management.
Experience developing and using metadata schemas to represent complex or unique information.
Understanding of data, metadata, and different data types.
Ability to problem solve technical issues with Tableau or other tools. Open Science/Scholarship:
Managing copyright agreements and policies in an open science research environment while meeting federal public access requirements.
Evaluating scientific and technical information products for compliance with federal mandates and directives.
Describing and redescribing STIs following established schema(s).
Handling publication metadata and use of Princeton Library databases.

 2. Agreement and Visitor Support:
Managing visitor agreements and policies to support a National Laboratory research environment while meeting federal and site access requirements.

 3. General technical skills:
Developing reports.
Editing websites.
Experience with Google Workspaces (Sheets, Forms, Mail, Spaces), Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Python or similar programming language.


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