Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian

Yale Cancer Center; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 145,250; Full time

Job summary

The Yale Cancer Center is looking for a Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian to support law faculty with research services. This role requires a J.D. and a Master’s degree from accredited institutions, focusing on open access and scholarly communication.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in legal research and superb communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $68,000 – $145,250 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the faculty‑librarian liaison program to provide research support to law school faculty.
• Conducts faculty consultations and workshops related to scholarly impact.
• Supports faculty on article submission process and related scholarly communication workflows.

Skills

Legal research resources experience

Strong service orientation

Interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Project management

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited institution

Master’s degree from ALA-accredited library school

Job description

Overview

The Yale Law Library is seeking a 2026/recent graduate or early career professional holding both library and law degrees, or early-career professional, to build expertise in research and instructional services with an emphasis on scholarly communication. The Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian will participate in the law library’s highly regarded faculty liaison program and provide reference and research support to scholars and researchers. This position will be assigned a librarian rank depending on professional experience and accomplishments.

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
• Interest in open access and scholarly communication initiatives
• Demonstrated experience or interest in scholarly communication outreach
• Reading knowledge or fluency in one or more non-English languages

Principal Responsibilities

• Participates in the faculty‑librarian liaison program to provide research support to law school faculty
• Conducts faculty consultations and workshops related to scholarly impact, researcher identity systems, and altmetrics
• Serves as the lead for citation count and publication list requests from law school administration
• Coordinates faculty book talks and other programming that promotes faculty scholarship within the Yale Law School community
• Creates displays and conducts outreach activities to highlight faculty scholarship
• Connects faculty with resources and tools for preserving and showcasing scholarly output
• Supports faculty on article submission process and related scholarly communication workflows
• Promotes Law Archive within the Yale Law School community, the broader legal education community, and beyond
• Serves as the law library’s subject matter expert for research and citation management applications
• Provides in‑person and online reference services and research consultations
• Participates in instructional and educational programming, including ILaw/Small Groups, guest lectures, workshops, and other presentations
• Maintains and updates research guides as assigned
• Participates in the collection development process
• 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.

Salary: $68,000 – $145,250 per year.

A cover letter is required for consideration.

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