Research Services Librarian — Social & Political Sciences

The Washington Research Library Consortium, Inc

Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The George Washington University Libraries and Academic Innovation (GWLAI) invites applications for a Research Services Librarian for the Social and Political Sciences. This role supports interdisciplinary teaching, research, and publishing across S&PS with emphases on international affairs, political science, public policy, economics, and related fields.

The librarian will provide research support, instruction, and collection development, collaborating across departments and partnering with the

Qualifications

ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library and information science OR other advanced degree with relevant experience by date of appointment.
Demonstrated collaboration skills and a commitment to supporting an inclusive and equitable research community.
Strong initiative and a results-driven approach in previous roles
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Awareness of current scholarly communication and research trends, issues, and challenges facing researchers in an academic environment.
Experience or demonstrated potential to support Social Science research methods and publishing practices.

Responsibilities

Support the research and instructional needs of faculty, students, and researchers in the Social and Political Sciences, with an emphasis on international affairs, political science, public policy, economics, and related fields.
Conduct library instruction for undergraduate and graduate level courses in partnership with faculty, including partnering with GW’s first-year University Writing Program.
Provide research consultations and services (chat, email) across disciplines.
Participate in collaborative collection development and relationship‑building with departments and research units to understand and meet their evolving needs.
Provide expert guidance on Social Science research methods, statistical data analysis, visualization and use, text and data mining, and/or other quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Contribute to strategic initiatives or teams within GWLAI, including efforts related to scholarly communication, open access publishing, open education, research impact and visibility, and/or data literacy and computational fluency.