Life Sciences Librarian
University Library of the University of California, Davis
The University Library of the University of California, Davis, seeks an energetic, innovative, collaborative, and user-focused Life Sciences Librarian to work closely with faculty, students, staff, and institutional stakeholders in a highly interdisciplinary academic community. The successful candidate is responsible for providing outreach, education and resources in support of student learning, academic programs, and faculty teaching and research. S/he must be able to work effectively with faculty, students, researchers, and staff to develop a shared vision for library services and collections aligned with theUniversity Library’s mission and vision.
Position Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Head of the Research Services Department, the Life Sciences Librarian delivers responsive, innovative information services that support the needs of the College of Biological Sciences, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the university community working generally in the life sciences.
- Primary liaison areas include microbiology and molecular genetics, molecular and cellular biology, plant biology, plant sciences, and plant pathology.
- As a liaison, the librarian cultivates and maintains strong collaborative relationships with faculty, maintains an understanding of the research and teaching programs in assigned areas, promotes library activities within the UC Davis community, and collaborates with other Library personnel and campus-centered and University of California-wide cooperative initiatives to deliver timely and effective services and develop resource collections that meet campus research and teaching needs.
- Major activities conducted by the Life Sciences Librarian include planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate educational and research support services in life sciences disciplines, collection development and management under the leadership of the Collection Strategies Department, and outreach covering a variety of relevant topics. The incumbent's duties include preparing reports and analyses regarding ongoing services and special projects, including the generation and interpretation of data that inform decisions and demonstrates the University Library's value to the UC Davis community and beyond.
- UC Davis librarians are expected to participate in Library and system-wide initiatives and activities, work comfortably in a collegial environment, and be active professionally. The successful candidate will show promise or evidence of such contributions.
- Advancement in the Librarian series is based in part on professional contributions beyond the primary assignment; the successful candidate will show evidence or promise of such contributions.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent.
- Two or more years of recent experience supporting research or learning in a library, research, and/or teaching environment.
- Demonstrated familiarity with current life sciences information resources and collection development and management activities in an academic or research library.
- Demonstrated understanding of current library practices in support of curricula across the range of life sciences educational programs.
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to determine information and research needs of students, faculty, scientists, and researchers to effectively develop and deliver responsive services using a variety of current tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multiple constituencies in a complex environment utilizing a variety of skills such as setting goals, managing time, promoting teamwork, and meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated effective use of analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of assessment and evaluation theories and practices.
- Evidence of flexibility and initiative when working within a fast-paced and rapidly changing setting.
- Demonstrated strong commitment to user services and improving the user experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Undergraduate or higher degree in the life sciences OR two years' working experience as a life sciences librarian in an academic or research library.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use and successfully experiment with technology to deliver information services to life sciences clientele.
- Familiarity with research data management or curation.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Familiarity with developing and managing relevant collections in an academic library.
- Knowledge of scholarly communications issues, tools, and resources.
- Record of professional engagement, such as service in library organizations, presentations at conferences, or publication.
Salary: Assistant Librarian to Associate Librarian ($47,722 - $67,509)