Biomedical Research & Instruction Librarian

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University seeks a Research & Instruction Librarian to support educational programs, train users in biomedical information resources, and assist Harvard researchers with literature searches.

The role covers education, research support, and collection development within Countway Library and allied Harvard units. ALA-accredited MLS and 3+ years in an academic health sciences library are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution or advanced degree in health sciences or a health-related field.
• 3 or more years’ experience in an academic health sciences or biomedical library.

Responsibilities

• Education: develops and implements educational programs across multiple Harvard medical and health schools.
• Instructs on evidence-based medicine, literature searching, and database use.
• Research support: assist with systematic searches and project design.
• Collection development: evaluate resources and support library needs.
• Administrative service: participate in planning, committees, and library initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Instructional skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Professional development

Diversity & inclusion

Written communication

Oral communication

Adaptability

Evidence-Based Medicine

Education

Master’s degree in library/information science (ALA-accredited)

Advanced degree in health sciences/health field

Tools

EndNote

Covidence

Zotero

PubMed/MEDLINE

EMBASE

Web of Science

PsycINFO

CINAHL

DynaMedex/DynaAI

Job description

Harvard University seeks a Research & Instruction Librarian to support educational programs, train users in biomedical information resources, and assist Harvard researchers with literature searches.

The role covers education, research support, and collection development within Countway Library and allied Harvard units. ALA-accredited MLS and 3+ years in an academic health sciences library are required.