Scholarly Communincations / Data Management Librarian

Code4lib; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Lubbock, Texas, is seeking a Scholarly Communications / Data Management Librarian. This full-time role involves providing support for literature synthesis searches, consultations on data management, and guidance on scholarly communications topics. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree or Ph.D. with experience in library research. This position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including health insurance and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and one year of research/project leadership experience, or Ph.D.
• Two years of experience in library research is preferred.
• Familiarity with open access and copyright transfer agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide general reference and research assistance.
• Serve as a liaison to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
• Consult on scholarly communications topics, including open access.
• Offer consultations on open access, copyright transfer agreements, author rights, and publisher policies.

Skills

Library research

Data management

Copyright knowledge

Evidence synthesis

Copyright knowledge

Evidence synthesis knowledge

Education

Master's degree or Ph.D.

Ph.D.

Job description

Scholarly Communications / Data Management Librarian

Scholarly Communications/Data Management Librarian at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Library in Lubbock, Texas, provides specialized support for comprehensive literature and evidence synthesis searches in addition to consultations on data management plans and guidance for data sharing. The TTUHSC Libraries supports the Schools of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions.

Reporting to the Associate Managing Director, the Scholarly Communications/Data Management Librarian provides general reference and research assistance, serves as a liaison to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Office of Research, provides guidance on data literacy and management, designs instructional materials and research guides, and provides consultations on scholarly communications topics, including open access, copyright transfer agreements, author's rights, and publisher policies.

Required: Master's degree and one year of research/project leadership experience, or Ph.D.

Preferred:

• Two years of experience in library research.
• Support services or related role involving bibliometrics analysis, research impact assessment, or scholarly communications.
• Prior experience working with open access.
• Knowledge of copyright transfer agreements with familiarity on author's rights and publishers' policies.
• Knowledge of evidence synthesis.

Full-time role offers competitive pay (commensurate with experience) and excellent benefits (health insurance, retirement, PTO, wellness). TTUHSC is an EEO employer.

Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 18:21 UTC

How to apply

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Last updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 18:21 UTC