Dear Colleagues, The Library and Publication Division of the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) is pleased to share a call for applications for the position of *Research Data Coordinator* under a short-term project on dataset survey and metadata curation. We would be grateful if you could circulate this announcement within your networks and among interested candidates. *Position Title:* Research Data Coordinator – Dataset Survey & Metadata Curation Project *Location:* French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Pondicherry – 605001 *About the Institution:* The French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) is a research institution under the joint supervision of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the CNRS. The Institute hosts a multidisciplinary research environment across Indology, Social Sciences, Ecology, and Geomatics. *Project Overview:* The project aims to conduct an institutional survey of research datasets, develop a structured inventory, and establish foundational metadata to support integration with the Institute’s Digital Collections Portal. *Essential Qualifications:* - Postgraduate degree in Library & Information Science / Information Management / Digital Humanities or related field - Basic understanding of metadata and data organisation - Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets *Application Details:* Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and contact details of two referees to *library@ifpindia.org <library@ifpindia.org>* *Deadline:* 20 April 2026 (23:59 IST) For further details, please visit: https://www.ifpindia.org We appreciate your support in sharing this opportunity. -- Warm Regards, Anna Poorani Viswanathan Bibliothécaire / Librarian Library and Publication Division Institut Français de Pondichéry (IFP) French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) UMIFRE 21 / UAR 3330 CNRS-MAEE P.B. N°33, 11, Saint Louis Street Pondicherry - 605 001 Tel : 0091 - 413 - 22 31 661 E-mail : annapoorani@ifpindia.org Web Site : www.ifpindia.org