Job Posting: Research and Data Services Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Hello MAC Colleagues,
Please see below for our posting for a position at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. Several of our librarians will be attending the Southern Chapter/Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting and are happy to talk about the position in advance of the Nov 4 review date. For a brief, informational meeting to learn more about the role, the library, UVA, and/or Charlottesville, reach out to Andrea Denton, Research and Data Services Manager.
We are currently recruiting a Research and Data Services Librarian to join our team at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, UVA Health/University of Virginia in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia.
We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative librarian to serve as a member of our Research and Data Services team. This role will focus on supporting UVA Health’s research community by providing guidance on best practices in information retrieval, research data management, and data sharing.
This position will enable faculty, staff, and students to navigate the evolving landscape of scholarly communication, including open science initiatives, new publishing models, and emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence.
Primary Responsibilities
Data Management: Develop and implement library services related to research data management, addressing topics such as recommended practices for data organization, use of electronic lab notebooks, documentation, and reproducibility. Provide consultations and guidance on data management plan development and sharing in compliance with funder requirements. Work closely with faculty, researchers, librarians, and other research support providers to integrate research data management and sharing practices into the research lifecycle. Guide researchers and students in incorporating emerging technologies, such as generative AI, into their research processes.
Scholarly Communication: Inform researchers of open access initiatives such as FAIR and advocate for open data practices. Assist authors with assessing journals for quality and open access characteristics for manuscript submission. Stay current with developments in scholarly communication, including emerging technologies and new publishing models.
Research Impact: Assist individual researchers and teams in tracking publications and demonstrating impact utilizing research impact indicators, bibliometrics, and digital identifiers such as ORCID. Monitor current practices and evolving trends around research impact and maintain awareness of approaches and resources for assessment.
Additional Responsibilities
Contribute to the library’s public services as a member of the Health Sciences Library’s Mission Team. Provide literature search services, create web-based guides and other materials to enhance the visibility of library services and resources, and participate in collection development. Additional roles could include participation in library outreach and marketing, literature search strategy development for systematic and other reviews, and /or creation of services to support use of emerging technologies such as generative AI to advance research, teaching, and learning.
Serve as the primary point of contact for library communication with faculty, staff, and student researchers in the UVA School of Medicine’s Biomedical Sciences departments.
Participate in library-wide initiatives including strategic planning and engage in creative thinking to devise innovative library services.
Seek educational opportunities and professional development activities to support job responsibilities and enhance knowledge of the health sciences research environment and participate in regional and/or national professional organizations related to academic librarianship and liaison role.
We are interested in reviewing candidates with a broad range and combination of experiences, education, and qualifications. The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library supports career development and provides opportunities for both formal and informal training as part of professional development. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and dynamic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.
To Apply:
More on this position, including qualifications, hiring range, and application instructions, is available at https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0065972/Research-and-Data-Services-Librarian
Review of applications will begin Nov 4, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.