Residency Interest Group

Come join the NC State University Libraries Engineering team, a group that spans between the Research Engagement and Collections & Research Strategy departments. We are hiring a Research Librarian for Engineering (Research Engagement) and Collections & Research Librarian for Engineering (Collections & Research Strategy). Both positions collaborate with colleagues to plan and deliver innovative, responsive library services to faculty and students. They both serve on cross-departmental teams to support interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives such as information discovery, data literacy, entrepreneurship, open research, research impact, public science, research data management, or data visualization.

The key distinction between the two positions is either focusing primarily on designing and delivering instruction for engineering students (Research Librarian for Engineering) or focusing on leading collaborative collection development and management in engineering (Collections & Research Librarian for Engineering)

You will love the Research Librarian for Engineering role if you:

• Are interested in teaching and providing learning-centered instruction to support engineering students
• Enjoy outreach to faculty and students
• Thrive in collaborating with others both within the library and on campus
• Are user-focused and enjoy creating meaningful experiences for faculty, students, and researchers
• Are committed to deeply considering how your approach to your daily work reflects and advances equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Are interested in learning new tools and gaining new knowledge to evolve in your career 
• Are excited about STEM 

You will love the Collections & Research Librarian for Engineering role if you:

• Are interested in developing and managing diverse collections, including working with vendors and publishers, to support engineering students and scholars
• Enjoy outreach to faculty and students
• Thrive in collaborating with others both within the library and on campus
• Are user-focused and enjoy creating meaningful experiences for faculty, students, and researchers
• Are committed to deeply considering how your approach to your daily work reflects and advances equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Are interested in learning new tools and gaining new knowledge to evolve in your career 
• Are excited about STEM 

The NC State University Libraries is committed to helping our future colleagues develop and grow their skills. Applicants are encouraged to communicate how their skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications in ways that may not be obvious. We welcome applicants with a range of experiences, including those new to the profession.

Minimum starting salary: $67,000 annually

This position is based in North Carolina. This position is eligible for flexible hours with a hybrid work environment. This position will require frequent onsite work.

Learn more and apply at: 

Research Librarian for Engineering (Research Engagement) and Collections & Research Librarian for Engineering (Collections & Research Strategy)

Each application is considered for the position for which you have specifically applied. If you are interested in applying for more than one of the open librarian positions, we encourage you to submit separate applications for each position.