Health and Science Librarian

Duties and responsibilities

In the area of collection development, the Research Librarian for the Health Sciences will be responsible for the selection, assessment, and management of collections and resources that support the School of Medicine. This position works collaboratively with other campus librarians for the health sciences, in order to understand and meet faculty, researcher, staff and students information needs and to promote the Libraries’ services and resources. An important focus of the position will be working as a liaison to provide digital services to faculty and researchers in support of the research life cycle which includes ensuring compliance with funding mandates for public access to articles and data.  On a University of California system-wide level, the Research Librarian for the Health Sciences will be a member of the UC Health and Life Sciences selectors group, providing input and making decisions on health and life science resources and topics that pertain to our consortium. The candidate will also develop and update subject web pages in support of health sciences research. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the UCI Libraries’ technology centers to identify and provide multimedia resources and services to support the research and teaching needs of the health sciences.

Salary

55,690 for all librarians

Education

Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

Educational background in the health sciences; or experience performing reference, instruction, and/or collection development for these subjects.

Reflection

No I would not like to become a health and science librarian because it doesn’t really interest me that much. Health and Science Librarian