Scholarly Communication Librarian

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

Job summary

Yale University’s Cushing/Whitney Medical Library seeks a Scholarly Communication Librarian to support Yale medical campus affiliates with publishing, open access, and research impact strategies.

The role requires collaboration across the Yale Library system, instruction and outreach experience, and a focus on funder mandates (NIH, NSF) and publishing ethics, with a rank of Librarian 3.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an academic or health science library.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultations, instruction, and outreach on scholarly communication to Yale medical campus affiliates.
• Guides researchers in journal selection; open access publishing options and funder requirements.
• Assists researchers in evaluating journals and identifying editorial quality signals.
• Promotes persistent identifiers and scholarly identity management (ORCID, Google Scholar).
• Offers guidance on bibliometrics and alternative metrics to demonstrate research impact.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Scholarly communication

Instruction/outreach

Bibliometrics

Education

MLS/ALA-accredited degree

Job description

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Overview

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library seeks a Scholarly Communication Librarian to support students, faculty, staff, and clinicians at the Yale Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, as well as the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). The librarian serves as the primary point of contact for scholarly communication and provides consultations, instruction, and outreach on topics including scholarly publishing, compliance with funder public access mandates, publishing ethics, research impact assessment, and emerging trends in scholarly communication. The librarian collaborates with colleagues across the Medical Library and the Yale Library system to advance shared scholarly communication initiatives. The position reports to the Program Director for Collection Strategy and Scholarly Communication. This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 3 based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions. The budgeted range for this position is $70-82K.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently or collaboratively in a diverse team environment, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the library.
• An understanding of current trends, challenges, and best practices in the scholarly communication ecosystem.
• Experience providing instruction, consultations, or outreach services in an academic or health sciences setting.
• Familiarity with bibliometrics, citation analysis, altmetrics, and tools used to assess and demonstrate scholarly impact.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provides consultations, instruction, and outreach on a wide range of scholarly communication topics to Yale medical campus affiliates.
• Guides researchers in journal selection; open access publishing options (including green, gold, and diamond models); the use of Yale-supported publishing agreements and repositories (e.g., APC waivers and EliScholar); and compliance with public access requirements from major funders, including the NIH and NSF.
• Assists researchers in evaluating journals and conferences, identifying predatory or deceptive publishing practices, and interpreting indicators of editorial quality and integrity.
• Promotes the adoption of persistent identifiers and advises on scholarly identity management, including ORCID and researcher profiles like Google Scholar.
• Provides support and guidance on the responsible use of bibliometrics, citation metrics, and alternative metrics to demonstrate research impact for promotion, funding, and reporting purposes.
• Collaborates with the Scholarly Communication and Collection Strategy team on Yale Library-wide scholarly communication initiatives by participating in committees, working groups, and collaborative projects.
• Collaborates with CWML librarians whose work intersects with scholarly communication, including partnering to create and maintain web content and supporting data sharing, transparency, and reproducibility practices; collaborate with other librarians to deliver integrated research and instructional support.
• Participates in the Medical Library’s Scholarly Communications and Open Access Special Interest Group.
• Under the direction of the Program Director for Collection Strategy and Scholarly Communication, assesses medical campus publishing activity to evaluate existing open access agreements and support the review, negotiation, and development of new transformative and other open access publishing agreements relevant to the medical campus community.
• Provides backup support to CWML collection development activities, as needed.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional development and service through publication and/or active membership in professional organizations.
• May be required to assist with disaster recovery efforts.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education And Experience

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school. In selected instances, a graduate degree in a related discipline may be substituted for a master’s degree in library science.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an academic or health science library.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently or collaboratively in a diverse team environment, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the library.

Job Posting Date

09/04/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Library

Compensation Grade Profile

(LIB)

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $145,250.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

On-site

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

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

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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