Health and Life Sciences Librarian

Auburn University Libraries seeks an innovative, enthusiastic, and user-focused individual to serve as the Health and Life Sciences Librarian (posting number P1661F). Reporting to the Head of Innovation & Research Support, the successful candidate will support research, teaching, and outreach for the College of Nursing and other health/life sciences-related programs. This twelve-month tenure-track position requires professional and scholarly activity as well as service on library and university committees.

Auburn University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), HathiTrust, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and other organizations of academic institutions. The Libraries completed a strategic plan in alignment with the Auburn University Strategic Plan which is available at: https://www.lib.auburn.edu/strategicplan/AUL_Strategic_Plan_2019- 24.pdf.

Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions. In 2024, it was ranked 47th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2023 enrollment of 33,015 students includes 26,874 undergraduates and 6,141 graduate and professional students. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, its positive work environment, its student engagement, and its beautiful campus.

Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the “best small towns in America,” with a moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, the combined Auburn-Opelika-Columbus statistical area has a population of over 500,000, with excellent public school systems and regional medical centers.

Auburn University is understanding of, and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. Additional information can be found on our website: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/pdf/guidelines- dual-career-services.pdf.

Position Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison and provides outreach to students, staff, and faculty in the College of Nursing and other health and life sciences-related programs at Auburn University.
• Provides subject-specific research assistance to support teaching, learning, and research in assigned liaison areas in the College of Nursing and health and life sciences-related departments.
• Develops, implements, and assesses outcome-based information literacy instruction sessions and online instructional materials for the assigned subject areas.
• Provides support for evidence syntheses to faculty and graduate students in the College of Nursing.
• Engages in collection development, management, and assessment for assigned subject areas.
• Provides general reference services, both virtual and in-person, for the University community and the general public.
• Maintains current awareness of issues, trends, standards, and best practices in higher education and the library and information science profession, including those related to research and educational technologies and scholarly communication.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Library and Information Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution at the time of employment.
• A degree in the life or health sciences, or professional experience providing library services in these disciplines.
• Knowledge of information resources in the health and/or life sciences. Strong commitment to excellence in user service and improving the Minimum Qualifications user experience.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to engage in continuous learning to meet the changing needs of library users.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong and effective written communication skills.
• Potential to meet university promotion and tenure requirements for library faculty.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills with an ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work both independently as well as collegially and productively in a team environment.
• Experience providing research assistance, instruction, collection development, and/or liaison services in an academic library or special library setting.
• Experience creating content and delivering instruction online.
• Experience with supporting evidence syntheses such as systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and/or meta-analyses.
• Experience supporting the research and scholarly communication needs of faculty and graduate students, such as activities related to data management, data analysis, or open access.
• An advanced degree in health or life sciences.
• A record of professional, scholarly research activity.

Salary Information: Minimum salary of $60,000 for an Assistant Professor. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience/qualifications. This is a twelve-month tenure-track position.

Benefits: Benefits include 20 days of vacation leave/12 days of sick leave per year; participation in State Teachers’ Retirement System (mandatory); additional voluntary retirement plans available; health/dental/life/disability insurance.

Application Information

Apply now. Application review process begins March 20, 2024, and will continue until a qualified candidate is selected and recommended for appointment. A complete application must include a letter of interest, resume or curriculum vitae, and the names of three current, professional references (please include mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers). The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. For questions, contact the search committee chair, Jaena Alabi at jma0019@auburn.edu.

Auburn University Is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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