Digital Librarian

FedWriters, Inc.•,

22h•$75,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

FWI is hiring a Digital Librarian / Metadata Lead to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, on its Columbia River Fish Mitigation (CRFM) literature compilation project. You will design and run the intake, indexing, and metadata workflow behind a screened, searchable library of biological and fisheries research, set the standards that keep it consistent, and quality-check the AI tools that speed it up. This is hands-on collection building, and USACE scientists and decision-makers will rely on what you build. FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Lead transfer and intake of literature records, including deduplication, file naming, and version control
Develop and apply metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and indexing conventions for scientific literature
Build and maintain the screened literature database and reference library (e.g., Zotero)
Configure, test, and quality-check AI-assisted intake and screening tools; flag edge cases for expert review
Prepare records and metadata for final library file packages, working with the document production team
Coordinate with the Fisheries Biologist consultant on borderline relevance and classification decisions
Document workflows, standards, and quality control procedures; support status reporting to the Program Manager

Nice To Haves

Experience organizing scientific, technical, or federal research literature
Experience using AI-assisted tools for documentation, research synthesis, or content workflows
Section 508 accessibility knowledge
Prior federal contracting experience

Responsibilities

Lead transfer and intake of literature records, including deduplication, file naming, and version control
Develop and apply metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and indexing conventions for scientific literature
Build and maintain the screened literature database and reference library (e.g., Zotero)
Configure, test, and quality-check AI-assisted intake and screening tools; flag edge cases for expert review
Prepare records and metadata for final library file packages, working with the document production team
Coordinate with the Fisheries Biologist consultant on borderline relevance and classification decisions
Document workflows, standards, and quality control procedures; support status reporting to the Program Manager