Senior Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center

Georgetown University•Vinalhaven, ME

37d•$103,723 - $202,779•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), provides strategic and operational leadership for GUMC’s Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library. The position advances a comprehensive vision integrating services, education, collections, and library services in support of GUMC’s education, research, and clinical missions, including the School of Medicine, Berkley School of Nursing, School of Health, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Biomedical Graduate Education, Biomedical & Health Sciences research departments and affiliated clinical partners. The Senior Associate Dean and Director reports to the Vice President for Faculty and Academic Affairs and leads library operational planning, systems implementation, and the delivery of library services and resources in support of the Medical Center mission and strategic plan. The position is responsible for integrating library and informational services into the fabric of the Medical Center through continuous quality improvement of staff, resources, equipment, and services. The role emphasizes fiscal stewardship, user-centered service design, data-informed decision-making, forward-looking planning, and the thoughtful adoption of new information technologies and methods to benefit the community. The position advocates for faculty, student, clinician, and researcher needs in Medical Center decision-making related to information resources and services. This role requires a leader who can anticipate and respond to rapid change in scholarly communication, technology, and academic medicine.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science, or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program.
A minimum of 15 years increasingly responsible library experience, preferably a significant amount in a management position within an academic health sciences library.
Demonstrable management, administrative, budgetary, organizational and supervisory abilities in an ever-changing environment.
Ability to recruit and retain a strong, diverse, dynamic staff in provision of library resources and services.
Expertise in health sciences information resources and services, including in-depth knowledge of biomedical literature and databases, electronic resources to include e-journals, e-books, databases, and point of care tools.
Demonstrated success managing large, complex budgets, licensing agreements, vendor negotiations, and cross-departmental initiatives within an academic medical environment.
Strong understanding of health information systems, medical informatics principles, analytics, authentication technologies, and emerging digital tools such as AI to support education, research, and clinical care.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience with teaching and professional presentations.
Ability to work well with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
Demonstrated record of professional service and contributions.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success leading within a complex academic medical center, including navigating institutional governance, budgeting processes, and cross-unit collaboration.
Evidence of national or regional leadership through publications, presentations, grants, or professional service.

Responsibilities

Recruits, develops, mentors, and leads a diverse workforce of professional librarians, staff, and student employees, fostering collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
Coordinates cooperative arrangements and communications with other Georgetown University libraries.
Represents Georgetown to the National Library of Medicine, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, the Medical Library Association, the Academy of Health Information Professionals, and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries.
Integrates library services, resources, and systems into academic, clinical, and research endeavors.
Supports teaching and learning through direct instruction, collaboration with faculty, and leadership in information literacy, data literacy, AI literacy and technology-enabled education.