Research & Data Librarian: Open Scholarship & AI

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Gratuity on completion

Job summary

HKUST Library is seeking a dynamic librarian to join the Research & Learning Support team on a 2-year contract. The appointee will advance research data, scholarly communications, and data-driven services in an AI-assisted environment.

Responsibilities include developing repositories, promoting open scholarship, delivering instruction, and performing bibliometric analyses to support research impact for HKUST researchers and students.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science or related field with at least 2 years' post-qualification experience.
• Growth mindset, collaboration, and proactive approach to learning in an AI-assisted research environment.
• Strong understanding of open science, research data management, and scholarly publishing within academia.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Chinese language ability (Cantonese/Putonghua) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the HKUST institutional repositories and research data planning.
• Promote open scholarship and research data management practices for the HKUST community.
• Design and deliver instruction across the research lifecycle, integrating AI tools ethically.
• Provide bibliometric and impact analysis using tools like InCites, SciVal, and OpenAlex.
• Serve as the subject liaison for designated disciplines and support faculty and students.

Skills

English proficiency

Multitasking

Proactivity

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Library and Information Science

Tools

InCites

SciVal

OpenAlex

Job description

HKUST Library is seeking a dynamic librarian to join the Research & Learning Support team on a 2-year contract. The appointee will advance research data, scholarly communications, and data-driven services in an AI-assisted environment.

Responsibilities include developing repositories, promoting open scholarship, delivering instruction, and performing bibliometric analyses to support research impact for HKUST researchers and students.