Informationist II - Embedded Librarian for Medicine

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Librarian II/Informationist II to provide and grow embedded library services across the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, and the Johns Hopkins Health System. The role will work with faculty, staff, fellows, residents and students as an information expert.

The position offers a highly flexible work environment and opportunities to develop services in research impact analysis, scholarly profiles, and AI-enabled information tools, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience as library informationist serving faculty, staff, fellows, residents, and students.
• Ability to develop and enhance library workflows and participate in department projects.
• Train and mentor new librarians and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist library staff & patrons with non-routine questions through analysis of inquiry and resolution with appropriate staff.
• Support a wide range of services with standard and non-standard workflows.
• Resolve issues based on knowledge and experience.
• Initiate the development of new workflows and/or enhancement of workflows.
• Lead or actively participate in collaborative department projects, by lending expertise and analysis of issues and/or needs, and coordinates completion of assigned work.
• Lead special projects as assigned and/or identifies and prioritizes projects with supervisor.
• Demonstrate expertise in a specific area of library related work as listed above.
• Train and mentor new librarians and staff.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for their department and the JH libraries and routinely lends expertise to JH librarian special interest and other collaborative groups and efforts.
• Continue to develop professional relationships
• Provide specialized knowledge of how aspects of information management apply to their unit or department’s goals, processes, or workflows.
• Represent JH libraries in public forums, including meetings, conferences, and collaborative initiatives.
• Advance the libraries’ and university’s mission through service to the department, institution, and profession.
• Actively engage in networking, professional development, and other scholarly activities.
• Establish strong working relationships and communication workflows with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Informationist expertise

Collaboration skills

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Librarian II/Informationist II to provide and grow embedded library services across the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, and the Johns Hopkins Health System. The role will work with faculty, staff, fellows, residents and students as an information expert.

The position offers a highly flexible work environment and opportunities to develop services in research impact analysis, scholarly profiles, and AI-enabled information tools, with a focus on