AI & Research Services Librarian
About The Position
The AI & Research Services Librarian will shape how faculty, students, and research teams engage with artificial intelligence in research and scholarly communication, helping them use AI responsibly, ethically, and effectively. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Research & Scholarly Communications, the librarian will contribute to the development of AI research support services at JMU Libraries and provide consultation and instructional support to faculty, staff, and students engaged in research. The position also supports professional development within the Libraries. The librarian will join a team focused on research infrastructure and open scholarship and collaborate closely with liaison librarians and technologists. The successful candidate will contribute to the Libraries’ ongoing AI strategy and advise on the AI landscape, particularly its effects on higher education’s research enterprise. JMU Libraries welcomes applicants committed to building equitable and welcoming environments, encouraging dialogue, cultivating belonging, and celebrating diverse experiences and perspectives.
Requirements
- Master’s degree.
- Direct experience with artificial intelligence systems, including generative AI and machine learning; understanding of how open and commercial models and agents work; and critical appreciation of their strengths and limitations.
- Demonstrated commitment to staying current with emerging AI trends and developments, federal policies, and digital scholarship.
- Familiarity with the ethical, legal, environmental, and social implications of AI, particularly in research contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to teach or develop instructional materials, such as workshops, tutorials, or course-integrated sessions.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and explain complex technology concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to building accessible and welcoming environments.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in library or information science, computer science, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of LLM evaluation, local model installs, guardrails, agent deployment, MCP, and RAG concepts for scoping and reviewing projects.
- Experience with programming languages and tools commonly used in AI, such as Python, R, markdown, and agent/MCP interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultations, training, and outreach to students and researchers on applying AI, particularly generative AI and machine learning, in varied research contexts.
- Guide users on AI implementation best practices, including algorithmic transparency and accountability, data privacy, and mitigation of bias and harm.
- Collaborate with Libraries colleagues to assess AI features and systems and their effects on Library services, mission, and values.
- Contribute to AI professional development programs for Libraries employees to build consistent knowledge of AI technologies and improve user support.
- Contribute to the Libraries’ ongoing AI strategy and advise on the AI landscape as it relates to higher education research.
Benefits
- Paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave.
- 19 paid holidays per year.
- Affordable health insurance.
- Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
- Work-life balance and integration program supporting employee wellbeing.
- Tuition waiver for undergraduate and graduate courses taken at JMU.
- Dual Career and Community Resources Program for candidates relocating to the area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
