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Research Services Librarian

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Medical Library

Job Type: Full-time, primarily remote

Salary range: $58,000 - $87,000

Institutional status: Non-faculty

Description:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Medical Library is seeking a dynamic and dedicated librarian to join our Research Services team. As a key member of our expert searchers, you will provide comprehensive literature searches and search consultations to our faculty and staff. If you love to search for information, enjoy finding answers to challenging questions, and want to contribute to the mission to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world, you are encouraged to apply. Comprehensive training and mentoring will be provided.

This role also involves staffing the reference service during business hours and occasional days of on campus and in-person meetings and trainings. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid position, with most of your work performed remotely. Candidates are required to be located within the state of Texas.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in library science

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience in conducting literature searches and providing research support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Contact Clara Fowler, Library Director, cfowler@mdanderson.org

Posted January 29, 2025

Health & Human Services Librarian

UNCW Library at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Job Type: Full-time

Salary range: $52,192-$55,657

Institutional status: Non-tenure track faculty

Description:

This position is for the library’s second Health & Human Services Librarian who will serve as liaison librarian to the School of Nursing and related programs in the School of Social Work and/or the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences.

The Health & Human Services Librarian is a member of UNCW Library’s Academic & Research Engagement (ARE) division, which collaborates with faculty, staff, and students in UNCW academic units to provide information literacy instruction, assist with research, develop the library collection, provide consultative services supporting research and scholarly communication, and partner on programming, in alignment with the information and research needs of campus constituents.

This is an 11-month, non-tenure track, fixed-term special faculty position, with the month of June off-contract. The salary range for this position is $52,192-$55,657. Learn more about working at UNCW Library through our FAQs for Prospective Employees.

New and recent MLIS graduates are encouraged to apply, as well as those expected to graduate in summer 2025. Applicants are encouraged to think broadly about and communicate how their skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications in ways that may not be obvious.

Minimum Requirements:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information sciences

Preferred Education, Knowledge,Skills, and Experience:

• Knowledge of, or experience with, one or more academic areas within the College of Health and Human Services
• Demonstrated knowledge of emerging practices, standards, and trends in liaison librarianship in an academic environment
• Demonstrated ability to learn, and/or experience with the creation of asynchronous online learning objects using appropriate instructional technologies
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment with a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and colleagues
• Effective interpersonal, oral, written, and virtual communication skills using a variety of media and technologies

Contact Search Committee Chair Meghan Wanucha Smith, Head of Liaison Librarian Services, smithmw@uncw.edu.

Posted January 27, 2025

Medical Librarian

Roseman University of Health Sciences, Las Vegas, NV

Job Type: Full-time

Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000

Institutional status: Non-faculty

Description:

Roseman University of Health Sciences is seeking a Medical Librarian to serve students and faculty in our developing College of Medicine. This is a chance to work with an innovative and service-oriented team and to develop a library curriculum from the ground up. Read more about the essential functions of the role at the official job posting.

Qualifications:

• Master’s in Library Science (MLS) or equivalent from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited program
• Experience providing instruction and/or research support to students and faculty
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Contact members of the Search Committee Tiffany Garrett, Director of Library Services, tgarrett@roseman.edu, or Emily Espanol, Research & Learning Librarian, eespanol@roseman.edu

Posted January 14, 2025

Health Sciences Librarian/Informationist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Library

Job Type: Full-time

Salary range: commensurate with education and experience

Institutional status: Non-tenured faculty

Description:

The Education and Research Services (E&RS) Department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Library seeks an engaging, collaborative, and service-oriented Instructor to join our team. This is a non-tenured faculty position based at the Little Rock campus that reports to the Head of E&RS. The department faculty provides research, reference, and instructional services to faculty, staff, students, community members, and patients in Little Rock and throughout the state. In addition, this position coordinates the Library’s promotions and digital engagement activities to increase awareness of library services and resources. The successful candidate will be trained in expert searching, reference interviews, research collaborations, and instructional methods for teaching biomedical information resources. This position offers a unique opportunity for a new librarian or science professional attracted to the prospect of serving in a vibrant academic health sciences library environment.

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library/information science, a health profession, health science, or related field required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience giving presentations and/or teaching.
• Experience searching literature databases.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience in an academic or healthcare setting.
• Education and/or experience in life sciences.
• Experience searching MEDLINE and other biomedical databases.
• Experience promoting information resources via innovative, technology-based methods including social media outlets.
• Experience providing information or customer services.
• Experience collaborating with a broad range of faculty, staff, and students.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and participation in professional activities.
• Interest in pursuing Medical Library Association’s Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) Credentials.

Contact one of the Search Committee co-chairs Susan Steelman, Head of Education & Research Services, steelmansusanc@uams.edu, or Kay Strahan, Northwest Campus Librarian, kstrahan@uams.edu

Posted January 9, 2025

Coordinator of Systems & Licensing, Libraries

University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid eligible

Salary range: $66,000 - $68,000

Institutional status: Non-faculty

Description:

The Coordinator of Systems & Licensing for the UIW Libraries is responsible for the administration and management of all systems and platforms in support of library operations, including:

• The library system platform – ALMA
• The discovery system PRIMO
• Instructional and data collection systems – LibWizard suite
• The digital repository – ExLibris
• Library websites
• All servers that support library operations
• All other library cloud-based systems related to library operations

This position is an integral member of the Libraries’ administrative team and provides leadership in technological innovation in support of library programming and services. This position has additional responsibilities in supervising the management of licenses and agreements of library resources and systems and platforms. The Coordinator of Systems & Licensing reports to the Dean of Libraries.

Required Qualifications:

• An MLS/MLIS degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited institution OR relevant experience
• Two (2) years of experience administering cloud-based integrated systems with multiple modules of service, including library systems and platforms such as an ILS, LSP, data archives and repository.
• Two (2) years of experience developing and managing webpages and online content.
• Two (2) years of experience directly or indirectly managing electronic resources access and directly or indirectly managing licensing and billing for electronic resources in a library setting.
• One (1) year of experience leading teams or supervising in a library setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ALMA Certification.
• Demonstrated experience working with ALMA/Primo; webpage coding, LibWizard, Digital Commons/BePress, EZ Proxy.
• Three (3) years or more managing and administering Library Systems/ Platforms and digital content licensing and in overseeing cloud-based library systems.
• Proficient knowledge of CSS, and client/server side programming languages such as Python, PHP.

Contact Tracey Mendoza, Dean of UIW Libraries, temendo2@uiwtx.edu

Posted January 8, 2025

Health Sciences Liaison Librarian

University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Job Type: Full-time, on-site

Salary range: $60,000 - $65,000

Institutional status: Non-faculty

Description:

Are you passionate about health sciences education and eager to make a difference? Join a dynamic, mission-driven institution dedicated to academic excellence and student success in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country!

As a Health Sciences Liaison Librarian, you'll play a vital role in:

• Supporting co-curricular teaching and learning for health sciences students and faculty.
• Providing expert reference and research consultation services.
• Collaborating with a diverse academic community to advance evidence-based education in health sciences.

These positions report to the Director of Public Services and offer the opportunity to shape library services that directly impact the future of health sciences professionals.

Required Qualifications:

• An MLS/MLIS degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited institution.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience supporting health sciences education with a focus on information literacy and medical informatics.
• Proven ability to teach evidence-based medicine information literacy concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in an academic or health sciences library setting.
• Hands-on expertise with Alma (ExLibris), Primo, LibGuides, MS Office, and online learning platforms.
• Certification from the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP).
• A background in health sciences, demonstrated through an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.

Contact Dede Rios, Director of Public Services at UIW Libraries, dmrios1@uiwtx.edu

Posted January 8, 2025

Applied Health Sciences Librarian

Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid eligible

Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000

Institutional status: Tenure-track faculty

Description:

The Applied Health Sciences Librarian manages library collections and services that support the teaching, research, and public engagement work of the faculty, staff, and students of the College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) through instruction, research consultation, and collection development.  The Librarian offers instruction and consultation on the use of systematic review methods in the health and social sciences and serves as a Library expert on systematic reviews.

Within the unit, the AHS Librarian contributes to training and mentorship of Graduate Assistants and participates in Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) information services. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or equivalent;
• Familiarity with providing information, reference, and instructional services in an academic or research or medical setting;
• Familiarity with online information resources, and information management tools for health or medicine;
• Familiarity with developing online instruction activities and materials;
• Demonstrated knowledge or understanding of all aspects of supporting the research process;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and to work collaboratively and effectively with others in a team environment;
• Evidence of the ability to do research, publication, and service consonant with University standards for tenure and promotion;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in person and in writing;
• Demonstrated awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a health sciences discipline;
• Demonstrated experience of at least 1 year working in a professional health science related library position;
• Experience providing scholarly support services such as systematic review consultations;
• Experience building and sustaining (health/medical) library collections in all formats;
• Experience working with disability services or knowledge of modifying services and online materials to include universal design.
• Evidence of flexibility and ability to thrive in a complex and fluid organizational environment;
• Familiarity with the scholarly literature in other social science disciplines.

Posted December 20, 2024

User Engagement Librarian

New York Medical College, a member of Touro University

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid-remote, 35 hours per week

Salary range: $60,000

Institutional status: potential for faculty status

Description:

The User Engagement Librarian provides front-line reference and consultation services, and high quality, professional service to all library users. The User Engagement Librarian manages daily reference services and serves as liaison between the Access Services and USER Services Divisions of the Library, and between the library and several university departments. Functionally the incumbent will report to the Associate Director for USER Services. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer service orientation, communication and analytical skills, and solid reference, instruction, and searching capabilities. This is a hybrid remote-onsite position with the potential for faculty status.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS) or equivalent from an ALA accredited library school
• Demonstrated computer and technical literacy
• Basic reference experience including online and in-person reference and mediated searching
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a strong customer services orientation
• Flexibility and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Proven ability to take initiative
• Previous library experience, preferably in an academic health sciences environment
• Basic supervisory experience, particularly in a team environment

Posted December 17, 2024

Assistant Director for Research and Data Education

Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine

Job Type: Full-time; hybrid, on-site for 3-4 days per week

Salary range: minimum $80,000

Institutional status: Tenure-track faculty

Description:

Based in vibrant Indianapolis, IN, the Ruth Lilly Medical Library seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and talented Assistant Director for Research and Data Education. This position oversees our research team (Scholarly Communications Librarian, Data Services Librarian, and Research Metrics Librarian) which supports and tracks research efforts across IUSM (Indiana University School of Medicine) such as assisting with grant proposals, electronic lab notebooks, scholarly communication, artificial intelligence initiatives, and data management plan requirements. This position also coordinates with Research Affairs to support research initiatives within IUSM.

This is a tenure-track faculty position that will report to the Associate Director of Public Services.

Basic Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree or advanced degree in relevant field.
• At least two years of professional experience in a health or sciences library or equivalent experience.
• Ability to drive to the regional medical campus and other campuses as needed
• Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative work environment and maintain positive professional working relationships with faculty members, supervisor, and peers.
• Demonstrated record of designing projects and concluding them in a timely fashion.
• Record of scholarship, teaching, and/or active membership in a professional organization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills and an enthusiastic public services orientation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with supervising staff and/or students in a library setting
• Evidence of increasing leadership and supervisory responsibilities
• Ability to maintain knowledge on a broad range of research topics, such as: data management practices, data policies, bibliometrics, scholarly communication, and similar topics.
• Additional degree in health-related or sciences discipline.
• Experience working directly with biomedical researchers and/or within a research laboratory.
• Experience with conducting expert searching and/or systematic reviews or other evidence syntheses.
• Experience teaching critical appraisal/evidence-based practice

Contact Rick Ralston, Associate Director of Library Operations and search committee chair, rralston@iu.edu.

Posted December 5, 2024

Expert Librarian

Iowa Health Care

Job Type: Full-time, on-site

Salary range: $54,522 - $118,026

Institutional status: Regular salaried

Description:

The Patients’ Library is seeking an Expert Librarian at Iowa Health Care, who will manage and curate an extensive collection of library materials encompassing a diverse array of topics, ensuring access to the latest books, games, and other education and distraction-based items staff, patients, and families. The Expert Librarian role involves developing and maintaining digital and physical collections, providing expert reference services, and supporting evidence-based practice through literature searches and information retrieval. The Expert Librarian will also collaborate with medical staff to enhance patient care and education, conduct training sessions on information literacy, and stay updated on advancements in medical librarianship. Library expertise will be crucial in fostering a knowledge-rich environment that promotes continuous learning and high-quality healthcare delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an American Libraries Association (ALA) accredited program or other appropriate advanced degree.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting with consultation, flexibility, collaboration, and cooperation.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer software applications.
• A minimum of seven years of relevant experience, including at least four years managerial and leadership experience in an academic or research library.
• Evidence of progressively increasing leadership, supervisory, or managerial responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and implementation.
• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging trends, issues, workflow, standards, and best practices in the management of healthcare collections, both circulating and non-circulating, with a strong commitment to user-centered design of services and collections.
• Experience working with donors and developing external funding opportunities. Knowledge of regulations and compliance requirements for non-cash gifts and sponsored programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a collaborative management environment and to function effectively as a member of a leadership team.
• Demonstrated success in writing and administering grants.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working in a library setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency utilizing various library databases.
• Ability to be organized, flexible, and multi-task in a high volume and fast-paced environment.
•  Experience working with community stakeholder groups and community advisory committees.
• Familiarity with exhibit curation and design of both physical and digital exhibitions.
• Familiarity with born-digital and digital archive collections.

Posted December 3, 2024

Informationist II/Librarian II

Johns Hopkins University

Job Type: Full-time; hybrid, on-site 3-4 days per week

Salary range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually ($70,480 targeted; commensurate with experience)

Institutional status: Non-faculty

Description:

The library seeks to hire an Information's II/Librarian II to provide and grow our deeply embedded library services and work as an information expert alongside faculty, staff, fellows, residents, and students in assigned units across the health science schools and health system.

The successful applicant will be able to take advantage of a highly flexible work environment, build partnerships with user communities engaged in research, education, and clinical initiatives, and develop new services. Candidates will have an interest in and/or expertise in emerging services and technologies such as research impact analysis, scholarly profile systems, advanced teaching and learning methods, and application of AI tools. They will also have a demonstrated track record of self-motivation, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, and a personal commitment to excellence and innovation. This individual will join the library’s Informationist team, which is: actively collaborating on research projects across assigned departments; embedded in the medical, public health and nursing curricula and has targeted outreach in graduate medical education; participating in clinical informationist services; and engaged as co-authors on evidence synthesis projects. The position reports to the Associate Director of Informationist Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related degree, or ability to confirm completion within the semester/quarter
• Two years related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An additional related advanced degree.
• Professional experience working in an academic health sciences library
• Expertise with advanced information technologies and information management tools.
• Knowledgeable about information-related competencies in undergraduate and graduate education across medicine, public health, and nursing.
• Creativity in approaches to active adult learner engagement.

Contact Beth Whipple, Associate Director of Welch Medical Library, ewhippl1@jh.edu

Posted December 2, 2024