STEM Librarian

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is seeking a STEM Librarian to join its Libraries. This position, reporting to the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services, will provide leadership in designing, delivering, and assessing research, instruction, and outreach services for STEM disciplines. The role involves collaborating with faculty, researchers, and students to integrate information literacy, data literacy, and emerging research practices into teaching and learning. The STEM Librarian will deliver orientations and instructional programming using various methods, including workshops, course-integrated instruction, and online materials. A key aspect of the role includes serving one day a week at the John D. Macarthur Campus Library in Jupiter to support the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, and STEM faculty and students there, with the remaining days spent at the S.E. Wimberly Library in Boca Raton. FAU Libraries is looking for a student-focused, collaborative, organized, and innovative individual with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects. The university is a "High Research Activity" institution with R1 and Opportunity University designations, emphasizing excellence, data-driven decision-making, and a culture of appreciation. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a commitment to professional development, lifelong learning, and user engagement.

Requirements

ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in academic or special libraries as a STEM librarian.
Experience conducting scoping reviews.
Demonstrates ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team member and team leader where consultation, flexibility, creativity, collaboration, and cooperation are essential.
Demonstrates strong organization skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates initiative and strong interpersonal skills with a high level of professionalism and exceptional work ethic.
Ability to analyze and adapt to change in an ever-evolving and rapidly growing institution.

Nice To Haves

Second Master’s degree or doctorate or in process.
Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in academic or higher education as a STEM librarian.
Experience with data literacy, research data management, or computational research tools.
Knowledge of emerging technologies and research tools relevant to STEM disciplines.
Knowledge of research data lifecycle concepts, including data discovery, organization, documentation, preservation, and sharing.
Experience with patent searching strategies, intellectual property resources, and tools used to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer in STEM disciplines.
Experience supporting graduate students, doctoral researchers, or funded research projects.
Knowledge of research impact metrics, bibliometrics, and altmetrics relevant to STEM disciplines.
Knowledge of scholarly communication and OER issues and trends.
Experience collaborating with faculty and other campus stakeholders.
Demonstrates strong collaborative skills to work alongside faculty, students, and external researchers.
Higher education outreach and engagement experience.
Demonstrates sustained record of scholarship, research, and/or creative endeavors.
Demonstrates sustained record of service on committees, including professional committees, and coordinating projects.
Knowledge of institutional repositories such as Digital Commons.
Experience working with an integrated library system (ILS) and discovery tool (e.g., Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE).
Experience using a Learning Management System (e.g. Canvas).
Experience in a consortial or multi-campus academic environment.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and advance opportunities for the Libraries to enhance research and instructional productivity and improve student learning by embedding new or existing services into teaching, learning, and research workflows, with particular emphasis on STEM units.
Actively engage with faculty, students, and staff in assigned STEM subject areas, developing strong working relationships and partnerships.
Plan and implement sustainable outreach and engagement strategies to connect library resources, services, and instruction to needs on campus.
Promote the use of emerging research and STEM-related technologies while assisting students and faculty in locating and effectively using information resources through current research, reading strategies, and instructional methods.
Support research workflows related to data management, open science, reproducibility, and scholarly communication, in collaboration with campus partners.
Assist faculty and students with citation management tools, research metrics, and discovery platforms.
Contribute to institutional repository initiatives, open access publishing, and research visibility efforts, as appropriate.
Use and support discipline-specific databases and tools in science, engineering, or technology (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed).
Provide advanced research support for brain and behavioral science databases, specialized research platforms, and interdisciplinary STEM resources aligned with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience’s (MPFI) and Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute research priorities.
Identify opportunities for collaborative workshops, seminars, and research that connect MPFI scientists with FAU faculty and students.
Participate in outreach services to promote faculty, student, researchers, and staff engagement with Open Educational Resources, Scholarly Publishing, Open Pedagogy, and Digital Commons initiatives.
Participate in Libraries’ liaison program including development and review of research guides in assigned discipline.
Perform scoping reviews and grant assistance for STEM liaison areas.
Support the Libraries’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other strategic initiatives.
Support efforts to maintain R1/Top 100 status for the University and the Libraries.
Develop an annual professional development plan.
Investigate opportunities to carry out, publish, and present original scholarship, research, and scholarly projects related to the area of expertise or responsibility.
Serve on appropriate Libraries, University, regional, state or national committees including professional committees, and actively participate in Libraries’ and campus faculty governance.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Financial moving assistance.
Financial support for professional memberships.
Financial support for professional development participation, leadership, and service activities including travel.
Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family)
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending plans
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment.
For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).