Topic: data management

This ChemSpider panel examines how researchers can manage scientific data and find practical support for that work. The speakers discuss why data management matters, which standards support it, and how community projects help researchers organize and maintain their data. The session combines advice on everyday practice with an overview of resources available to the research community.

This workshop introduces the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal study of Americans older than 50. It explains the study’s complex survey design, available subject matter, and the RAND HRS resources that simplify analysis. Practical exercises then cover data structure, basic data management, and analysis using sample weights and design variables. Breakout discussions provide opportunities to ask the study team questions and consider applications to participants’ own research. The session is designed to help new users begin working with the study’s public aging

Support research into the needs of children, adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions in the Behavioural Sciences Unit. Responsibilities include participant coordination, data management, literature reviews, manuscript preparation and research administration, including digital-health and multi-site projects. The appointment is 14 hours weekly for 12 months at Randwick. The advertised base salary is AUD 92,265 pro rata, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading. Applications close before 23:30 Sydney time on 25 October 2026.