Research Librarian

East Carolina University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Position Information


Job Title Research Librarian
Position Number 002604
Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Department AAH Health Sciences Library
Department Homepage https://hsl.ecu.edu/
Advertising Department LAUPUS LIBRARY
Division Academic Affairs
Classification Title Library Assistant Professor
Working Title Research Librarian
Number of Vacancies 1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
Recruitment Range $68,000 - $73,000
Position Location (City) Greenville
Position Type Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category Faculty (Teaching)
Organizational Unit Overview
The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library serves as the primary information resource center for the University’s instructional, research, and patient care programs in the health sciences. It also serves as the comprehensive information resource center for health care professionals who practice in northeastern North Carolina. In addition, the Laupus Library serves as a secondary resource for nontechnical health care information for health care consumers in the local community. The Laupus Library emphasizes proactive information provision including the acquisition of current and relevant materials, reference services that recognize the existence of diverse levels of client expertise and needs, and the implementation of new technologies for accessing and managing information.
Job Duties
The Research Librarian is a full-time faculty position in the Laupus Health Sciences Library in the Division of Academic Affairs of East Carolina University.
The Research Librarian is responsible for providing leadership for the library’s systematic review service, assisting researchers across the ECU Health Sciences Community with discoverability and promotion of scholarly publications, and providing in-depth research consultations. This position reports to the Assistant Director for User Services.
Primary Responsibilities:

Leads the library’s systematic review service program; this includes directly supporting systematic reviews and managing the service, including developing reports, addressing technical issues with related systems, and mentoring members of the service.
Conducts comprehensive searching for the health sciences campus researchers resulting from in-depth consultations within an appointment-only research consult model. Results may include systematic, scoping, or other review types.
Develops relationships with the Associate Deans of Research and serves on appropriate research committees to promote library research support services to the greater health sciences community.
Develops expertise in and provides education to health sciences campus on open access and open science trends and principles, publication metrics/bibliometrics, data management planning and journal/funder requirements.
Develops, implements, and assesses strategic instructional and curricular programs or courses through a variety of methods and formats aimed at the information needs of basic scientists in the health sciences, primarily but not limited to the Brody School of Medicine.
Develops expertise in areas of interest to basic scientists, which may include instruction on genetic information databases.
Engages in successful relationships with faculty, students, and staff in assigned areas, and collaborates with other librarians and research-oriented units across the Health Sciences Community and University as appropriate.
Supervises the Research Data Librarian (1 FTE) and the Professional Writing Consultant (.25 FTE) temporary position supporting the writing needs of Health Sciences Campus authors.
Stays abreast of new tools and approaches to partner with and support the health sciences research community.
Participates in strategic planning and goals setting at the Health Sciences Library, including leading initiatives as appropriate.
The Research Librarian will collaborate with Laupus liaison librarians and colleagues from Academic Library Services on research and educational activities as appropriate. Additional responsibilities include participating in University and Laupus Library committees and projects as assigned; engagement in scholarly activities and professional service; and performing other duties as assigned.
Contingent upon availability of funds.
Minimum Education/Experience
Master’s degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program or other equivalent accredited graduate degree. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.
Experience with biomedical information resources, data management, and traditional and alternative research impact measurement tools.
Experience with health sciences and/or STEM database searching and familiarity with common information workflows in scientific research settings.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation
None
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
Bench science, clinical research experience, or an expressed understanding of translational research principles.
Previous professional work experience as an academic or health sciences or science librarian.
Experience with evidence-based information retrieval and in-depth literature searching.
Experience with data visualization tools, or the aptitude and interest in learning such tools.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience with mentoring
Experience with project development and management
Experience providing instruction in an academic setting.
Awareness of scholarly communication issues within the health sciences.
Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.
Self-directed temperament and proactive in promotion of services and resources to support the research community.
Special Instructions to Applicant
At the time of employment two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Open Date 10/17/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
Initial Screening Begins 10/31/2023
Rank Level Assistant Professor
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/66420
AA/EOE
East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA[email protected] .
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Office of Human Resources Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to [email protected]. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.

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