Research and Clinical Services Librarian

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Yale Benefits

Job summary

Yale University’s Law Library seeks a 2026 graduate or early career professional to develop expertise in research and instructional services with emphasis on clinical support. The Research and Clinical Services Librarian will engage in the faculty liaison program, provide reference services, and teach in ILaw/Small Groups and other courses.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, the librarian leads in scholarly and client-oriented activities, coordinates clinic

Qualifications

• Experience with legal research resources, techniques, and strategies.
• Strong service orientation and enthusiasm for working with law faculty and students.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a collegial environment; manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provides research services to faculty, students, and staff of Yale Law School clinics.
• Coordinates librarian liaison assignments to clinics.
• Meets with clinic faculty to assess research needs and coordinates with liaison librarians to address them.
• Assists clinical faculty, students, and staff with law practice technologies including knowledge and case management tools, time and billing resources.
• Participates in instructional programming including ILaw/Small Groups and guest lectures.

Skills

Legal research

Service orientation

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

MLIS/MLS from ALA-accredited library school

Tools

Law practice technologies

Case management tools

Time & billing systems

Job description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

The Yale Law Library is seeking a 2026/recent graduate or early career professional to build expertise in research and instructional services with an emphasis in clinical support. The Research and Clinical Services Librarian will participate in the law library’s highly regarded faculty liaison program and provide reference and research services to scholars and researchers. This position will be assigned a librarian rank depending on professional experience and accomplishments. Information about librarian ranks can be found at http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, the Research and Clinical Services Librarian leads the law library’s dynamic and proactive research, instructional, and reference support to faculty, students, and staff in Yale Law School’s expansive clinical program. Students can begin taking clinic and appearing in court during the spring semester of their first year. For a complete list of clinics, see: https://law.yale.edu/clinics/our-clinics.

As a member of the Research and Instructional Services team, the Research and Clinical Services Librarian participates in the faculty liaison program, staffs the reference desk, conducts research consultations, and contributes to the library’s instructional program. This position teaches in the ILaw/Small Groups program (first year legal research) and may also teach in upper-level credit-bearing research courses.

A cover letter is required for consideration.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with legal research resources, techniques, and strategies.
• Strong service orientation and enthusiasm for working with law faculty and students.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a collegial environment/ Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and meet competing deadlines.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• Professional experience in an academic law library.
• Experience with or interest in law practice technologies.
• Reading knowledge or fluency in one or more non-English languages.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provides and oversees delivery of research services to faculty, students, and staff of YLS clinics.
• Coordinates librarian liaison assignments to clinics.
• Meets proactively with clinic faculty to ascertain research and reference support needs, including scholarly, project, or client-oriented activities. Collaborates with liaison librarians to address and respond to those needs as required.
• Assists clinical faculty, students, and staff in utilizing law practice technologies including knowledge and case management tools, time and billing resources, and other applications.
• Participates in instructional and educational programming, including ILaw/Small Groups, guest lectures, workshops, and other presentations.
• Participates in the collection development process with particular emphasis on identifying practice-oriented resources that support clinical offerings.
• Maintains and updates research guides as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education And Experience

J.D. from an ABA-accredited institution and a Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school.

Job Posting Date

11/02/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Library

Compensation Grade Profile

(LIB)

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $145,250.00

Benefits

A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Managerial & Professional position is available at:

Yale Benefits

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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