Research & Education Librarian: Teach EBM & Searches

Code4lib; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

On-site faculty and staff clinic

TRS pension with employer contribution

403(b) and 457 plans (optional)

No Texas state income tax

Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

Tuition assistance and dependent aid

Wellness programs and discounts

Job summary

TTUHSC Libraries is seeking a Research & Education Librarian to teach evidence-based practice, conduct mediated searches across biomedical databases, and build relationships across the health sciences center. You will co-develop and teach electives, deliver reference services via LibChat and in-person, and contribute to LibGuides while supporting systematic reviews and scholarly communication.

This full-time role is based in Lubbock, TX, offering collaboration and impact on education and patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; supervisory experience or equivalent combination.
• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program preferred.
• Experience searching health/biomedical databases.
• Experience teaching evidence-based practice or medicine concepts.
• Experience with reference management software (EndNote, Zotero, Covidence).
• Experience supporting systematic reviews or evidence synthesis.
• Experience in an academic health sciences or hospital library.
• Familiarity with research impact metrics or funder public-access policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, mediated literature searches across biomedical databases to support clinical, research, and curricular needs.
• Partner on systematic reviews and evidence synthesis projects, developing, documenting, and translating reproducible search strategies using established methodology (PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI).
• Co‑develop and teach the MSIV library elective course.
• Co‑develop and teach evidence‑based medicine skills to School of Medicine clerkship students.
• Deliver reference and research assistance through LibChat, virtual, and in‑person channels, and support citation and reference management tools.
• Develop and maintain LibGuides content in your areas of responsibility.
• Serve as liaison to assigned schools and departments, and support library outreach and community engagement.
• Track and analyze reference and instruction data (LibInsights) and use it to demonstrate the library's contribution to educational, research, and clinical outcomes.
• Serve on library and HSC committees, such as curriculum and search committees.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Evidence-based practice teaching

Biomedical literature searching

Course development

Liaison/outreach

Citation management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MLS/MLIS (ALA-accredited)

Tools

EndNote

Zotero

Covidence

Job description

TTUHSC Libraries is seeking a Research & Education Librarian to teach evidence-based practice, conduct mediated searches across biomedical databases, and build relationships across the health sciences center. You will co-develop and teach electives, deliver reference services via LibChat and in-person, and contribute to LibGuides while supporting systematic reviews and scholarly communication.

This full-time role is based in Lubbock, TX, offering collaboration and impact on education and patient