Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian - Public Health and Health Sciences Strategy Librarian

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Libraries at the University of Washington invites applications for a librarian position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian. This role involves providing research and teaching support to the School of Public Health and other Health Sciences Library-supported entities. The successful candidate will join the Clinical Research & Data Services (CRDS) team and assist with the development of scalable, sustainable instructional and research services. This position will collaborate with Research and Learning Services (RLS) colleagues to identify programmatic strategies for services, including providing curriculum design coordination for Data Services, Sciences, & Health Sciences (DSSHS) librarians and serving as an active member of the Data Services Team to integrate data support into Health Sciences Library (HSL) service models. This position is not tenure eligible and is represented by SEIU 925 – Libraries. It is eligible for hybrid work.

Requirements

• Graduate degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent graduate library science/information studies degree.
• At least two years of post-MLIS librarian experience.
• At least three years of curriculum design experience, including development of instructional and assessment materials for multi-modal learning.
• Experience in creating and assessing scalable, sustainable, and programmatic service models for research and instruction in research, educational and/or clinical care settings.
• Demonstrated ability to align services with broader organizational priorities.
• Strong public service orientation with an aptitude for providing online and face-to-face instruction and consultation services.
• Experience using health sciences information resources to provide instruction and research support.
• Demonstrated experience building productive working relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to work constructively and flexibly in evolving team and organizational environments.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Understanding of current issues surrounding scholarly communication, open access publishing, and data management.
• Awareness of trends in the federal data management landscape.

Responsibilities

• Provides research support to and fosters relationships with students, faculty, and staff in the School of Public Health and departments affiliated with the School of Public Health.
• Provides individual and group consultations in research strategies, searching, information management, and tools for evidence-based practice.
• Develops and maintains expert searching skills in order to conduct complex literature searches.
• Provides liaison services to other departments and schools as requested.
• Actively participates in CRDS and DSSHS meetings, contributing to service, projects, and enhancements.
• Assists in defining Health Sciences service models for teaching, learning, research, and clinical care.
• Coordinates with DSSHS librarians, faculty, and Libraries colleagues to design effective curricular approaches to instruction across departments and supports development of instructional and assessment materials.
• Cultivates and sustains collaborative relationships in support of the University educational mission.
• Advocates for HSL integration into curriculum renewal and interprofessional education programs.
• Serves as HSL liaison to the Data Services Team and assists Senior Director in building DSSHS capacity for support in data and related research needs.
• Stays abreast of developments in health-related data access, collections, and research.
• Collaborates with Data Services and IT teams to support emerging uses of AI in research and teaching.
• Assists in the development and achievement of the Libraries Strategic Plan by participating in Libraries initiatives, committees, task forces, teams, and program planning as appropriate.
• Plays an active role in participating in Libraries and Research & Learning Services activities and meetings and communicates effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
• Abides by the Libraries Personal Communication Responsibility Guidelines.

Benefits

• UW Retirement Plan (UWRP) or the state’s Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Plan 3
• Vacation accrued at the rate of 26 working days per year
• Sick leave accrued at the rate of 12 working days per year
• No state or local income tax
• Moving allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior