STEM Innovation Librarian

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Libraries is hiring a STEM Innovation Librarian for a one-year specified-term position, with a possible extension for a second year based on departmental needs and budget. As a member of the Engineering and Sciences Libraries team, the librarian supports research, teaching, and learning across engineering and science disciplines by providing research assistance, instruction, outreach, and customer service to students, faculty, researchers, and staff. The role contributes to library services and strategic initiatives across STEM disciplines, including services involving scientific and technical information, research support, information literacy, innovation and entrepreneurship, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, and standards. The librarian collaborates with Libraries and campus colleagues to connect users with information, services, and expertise that advance research, scholarship, and innovation. The position is fully on campus, with a primary office in Van Allen Hall and regularly scheduled service hours in the Lichtenberger Engineering Library and Sciences Library. The hiring salary range is $55,000–$74,000. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification. Up to five professional references may be requested later in recruitment. Applications are accepted through the Jobs@UIOWA website. Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing how they meet required and desired qualifications and a current resume, marking both as relevant files. The posting will remain open for at least two weeks and may be removed and filled afterward.

Requirements

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program in Library and Information Science, or an equivalent international degree.
Experience providing customer-service-focused reference, research consultation, or information services in an academic, research, special, or professional library setting.
Experience developing and delivering instruction, workshops, presentations, or training to a variety of audiences.
Ability to teach information literacy concepts and support users in locating, evaluating, and using information resources.
Ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with students, faculty, researchers, staff, and colleagues, including presenting information clearly in instructional, consultative, and written formats.
Experience creating instructional materials, online guides, tutorials, or other educational resources.
Ability to learn and apply new technologies, tools, and information resources.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a demanding, rapidly changing environment where consultation and cooperation are essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting engineering, physical sciences, computer science, mathematics, or other STEM disciplines in an academic or research environment.
Educational background in a STEM field through coursework, a degree, or professional experience.
Knowledge of information literacy, scholarly communication, research impact metrics, open access publishing, or research data services.
Familiarity with scientific and technical databases, discovery tools, and information resources relevant to engineering and STEM disciplines.
Experience supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, standards, or technology transfer activities.
Familiarity with emerging technologies, artificial intelligence tools, or other technologies relevant to teaching, learning, and research.

Responsibilities

Provide research assistance, consultation, and reference services to users across engineering, physical sciences, and related STEM disciplines.
Help users identify, access, evaluate, and use scholarly, scientific, and technical information resources.
Deliver course-integrated instruction, workshops, orientations, and other learning opportunities focused on information literacy, research skills, and library resources.
Support instruction for first-year experience courses, STEM disciplines, and other library programs as assigned.
Develop and maintain instructional materials, research guides, tutorials, and other educational resources.
Provide support as needed for innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, standards, and related areas.
Participate in in-person, virtual, and email-based reference and consultation services.
Provide scheduled service and consultation hours in the Engineering Library and Sciences Library.
Promote awareness and use of library collections, services, technologies, and specialized information resources supporting STEM teaching, learning, and research.
Assist users with discovery and access to scholarly literature, technical information, standards, data resources, patents, and other specialized research materials.
Collaborate with colleagues to identify opportunities to improve services, resources, and user access to information.
Contribute subject expertise and user perspectives to collection, resource, and service-related discussions as appropriate.
Support development, implementation, and assessment of services addressing evolving research, teaching, and learning needs in engineering and the sciences.
Maintain knowledge of emerging tools, technologies, and information resources relevant to STEM disciplines and innovation-related activities.
Pursue professional development related to STEM librarianship, instruction, research support, emerging technologies, innovation, and user services.
Maintain knowledge of best practices and trends affecting academic libraries, engineering, and scientific research.
Participate in Libraries, university, and professional activities as appropriate.
Contribute to projects, committees, and initiatives advancing the goals of the Engineering and Sciences Libraries and University Libraries.