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Career Development

Jobs

This section of MLANET is available to individuals seeking employment and to institutions seeking qualified individuals to fill vacant positions. For information about placing an ad with MLA see our "Submitting a Job Ad" page for rates, deadlines, and so on.

Listings below appear chronologically and geographically. List is up to date as of March 10, 2010.

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North Carolina

Curator of Historical Collections and Services

The Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives is recruiting for the position of curator. The curator administers, develops, and preserves the history of medicine collections, interprets those collections, and actively promotes their use not only within the medical center and the university, but in the broader scholarly community as well. This position is also responsible for planning and implementing new programs and services to enhance the collection’s visibility and strengthen services to users. Additional roles include coordinating the work of support staff, working as a primary partner in setting and achieving goals of the Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives, and serving as a member of the library and archive’s planning and management groups.

Salary: $ 48,000, minimum. This position offers a competitive salary, vacation and sick leave benefits, and support for professional development. Additional information about the position and instructions for submitting an application are available at www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/jobs.html/#professional. (013)

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Education and Research Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library, VCU Libraries

The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries invite applications and nominations for the position education and research librarian at the Tompkins-McCaw Library. The VCU Libraries seek an energetic, knowledgeable, and technologically capable individual who will support the teaching, research, and outreach missions of the VCU Libraries. The successful candidate will join a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber. An ALA-accredited graduate degree is required. Experience teaching to a variety of audience levels, ability to communicate effectively, and experience searching relevant resources such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL is preferred. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Salary: $40,000–$45,000, annually. Review of applications will begin 4/15/10 and will continue until the position is filled. Preferred qualifications, application procedures, and other information are available in the complete position description at www.library.vcu.edu/admin/jobs/. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity /affirmative action employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. (012)

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California

Medical Librarian

Doctor Evidence ® specializes in providing highly customized search and database technologies and services to assist clients in making informed decisions about diagnostic and treatment evidence. We are seeking a degreed medical librarian who is proficient in searching medical databases, business databases, Internet, etc.

Position Requirements: Master’s degree in library science (ALA-accredited program preferred). Professional experience searching medical literature databases (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library). Must demonstrate adaptability to change, confidence in a fast-paced organization, willingness to learn and search beyond traditional resources, and an in-depth awareness of current and emerging issues associated with evidence-based medicine, database search obstacles, and the design of clinical studies.

Hours: Full time

Location: West Los Angeles

Salary: $50,000, minimum. Please address resumes to Chris Yu at cyu@doctorevidence.com. (010)

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Electronic Services Librarian

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center library is accepting applications for an electronic services librarian. This nontenure-track faculty appointment is responsible for coordinating the library’s information technology systems and services (library computer hardware and software) and managing the integrated library system (ILS).

Salary: $55,000 and full benefits package including 24 vacation days; comprehensive health care; and retirement plans, including TIAA-CREF, optional 401(k), and educational benefits. Application review to begin April 2010. Interested candidates should review and follow the application procedures outlined in the full position description at library.uthsc.edu/eservices-position.pdf. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is an AAE/EOE/ Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer. (011)

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Florida

Associate University Librarian–Clinical Research Librarian

The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida seeks a creative and service-oriented clinical research librarian to join the reference, education, and information management team in the health science center libraries.

Salary: $50,000, minimum. Application deadline: 3/15/10. Interested candidates should review and follow the application procedures outlined in the position vacancy announcement at web.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/FacultyPositions.html. The University of Florida is an equally opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff. (009)

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