Health Sciences Librarian — Information Literacy & Research

Saybrook University; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition waiver

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

University of Western States seeks a Health Sciences Librarian to support education, clinical practice, and research. The role serves as a library liaison to health sciences programs, delivering instruction, consultations, and outreach that advance information literacy and evidence-based practice across the curriculum.

The HSL collaborates with faculty and staff to integrate library resources and information skills, while providing advanced research support, including literature searching and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) from an ALA-accredited program or a health sciences degree with library/research experience.
• Experience teaching, training, presentations, or workshops.
• Familiarity with health sciences information resources and databases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess library instruction supporting information literacy, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with faculty and program leadership to integrate library instruction into courses and curricular activities.
• Develop and deliver workshops on database searching, critical appraisal of clinical literature, scholarly communication, and responsible use of AI tools.
• Create and maintain online tutorials, research guides, videos, and other learning objects that support student success.
• Provide individual and group research consultations for faculty, students, clinicians, and staff.
• Support literature reviews, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and clinical practice guidelines.

Skills

Instruction & teaching

Evidence-based practice

Information literacy

Communication

Collaboration

Education

MLIS/MLS degree

Health sciences degree with library experience

Tools

CINAHL

MEDLINE

PubMed

Atlas.ti

SPSS

R

NVivo

Job description

University of Western States seeks a Health Sciences Librarian to support education, clinical practice, and research. The role serves as a library liaison to health sciences programs, delivering instruction, consultations, and outreach that advance information literacy and evidence-based practice across the curriculum.

The HSL collaborates with faculty and staff to integrate library resources and information skills, while providing advanced research support, including literature searching and