Librarian II/Informationist II (The William H. Welch Medical Library)

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, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world‑class academic divisions working together as one university.

We are seeking a Librarian II/Informationist II who will provide and grow our deeply embedded library services and work as an information expert alongside faculty, staff, fellows, residents, and students in the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, and the Johns Hopkins Health System.

This position will be able to take advantage of a highly flexible work environment, build partnerships with user communities engaged in research, education, and clinical initiatives, and develop new services. Candidates will have an interest in and/or expertise in emerging services and technologies such as research impact analysis, scholarly profile systems, advanced teaching and learning methods, and application of AI tools. They will also have a demonstrated track record of self‑motivation, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, a growth mindset, and a personal commitment to excellence and innovation. This position reports to the Associate Director of Informationist Services.

Specific Duties & 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.

Additional Position Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work independently and collaboratively to support faculty, researchers, staff, students, and clinicians in assigned departments.
• Contribute to the library’s support of research projects and expert-level reviews, including systematic reviews, by providing project consultations and participating as appropriate.
• Deliver course-integrated instruction, orientations, and stand‑alone workshops in both virtual and in‑person covering clinical- and research‑specific information resources and tools.
• Knowledgeably guide and refer patrons to other library experts as needed for research data management and services, scholarly publishing, and bioinformatics topics.
• Provide basic research metrics support for faculty and departments

Classified Title: Librarian II
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC
Starting Salary Range: $55,145 - $96,760 Annually ($75,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Welch Informationist Services
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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