Provides in-depth reference, information, research, and consultation services for clinical professionals and users in the health sciences community. Provides training and support for the identification and retrieval of high-quality evidence for clinical questions and decision-making including the use of databases and mobile apps. Conducts literature searches to support patrons' research, grants, clinical practice, animal use, systematic reviews, teaching, and publishing. Creates and maintains online guides, learning objects, websites, and other research support tools. Collaborates with fellow librarians and other providers of information resources to support research and teaching. Works closely with the Collection Strategies Librarian on acquiring clinical information resources and preparing and promoting them for availability to users. May be required to periodically meet with, teach classes, and present at or attend morning reports, grand rounds, and other clinically relevant forums in the early morning or evening. Collaborates with library, university, and hospital personnel on projects including grants, papers, poster presentations, or other creative undertakings. Supports the curricular needs of assigned departments and programs by teaching didactic and hands-on sessions as requested by faculty. Participates in the general library instruction programs. In collaboration with the Research and Education team, identifies, prepares and presents a range of classes on various topics, including biomedical databases, citation management tools and biomedical research strategies. Serves on departmental and library system-wide committees. May serve as project manager for a variety of short-term and long-term projects. Demonstrates professional development and service through publication and/or active membership in professional organizations. May be required to assist with disaster recovery efforts. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skill/ability 1: Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service and teaching.
Required Skill/ability 2: Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
Required Skill/ability 3: Demonstrated ability to work both independently or collaboratively in a diverse team environment, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the library.
Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated ability to develop and grow a customer base through the creation, enhancement and provision of user-centered services.
Required Skill/ability 5: Demonstrated ability to be innovative, resourceful, and flexible.
Preferred Education: Experience working in the clinical setting and/or an academic library.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Clinical Research and Education Librarian
University Job Title: Clinical Research and Education Librarian
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience working in the clinical setting and/or an academic library.
Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school. In selected instances, a graduate degree in a related discipline may be substituted for a master's degree in library science. Experience working collegially, collaboratively, and independently with varied groups within and across a complex organization, and rapidly changing team environment.
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.