Simbonis Librarian for User Experience

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

Job summary

The Simbonis Fellowship at Yale University offers a two-year term appointment with an anticipated start date of 9/1/2026. The Simbonis Librarian for User Experience serves Yale Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health and the broader Medical Campus, conducting usability testing and workflow assessment to improve library processes.

Reporting to the Head of Access & Delivery Services, the role supports students, researchers, and clinicians while engaging in mentoring, professional

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communications skills.
• Commitment to customer service and user-centered design.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or in a team and promote change.
• Experience designing and implementing programs and services.
• Knowledge of evaluating information literacy programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Academic Research and Education Team and Clinical Research and Education Team.
• Provides reference, information, and research services across the research lifecycle.
• Prepares and presents classes on topics like databases, publishing trends, and citation tools.
• Works on scholarly communication projects and promotes new publishing models.
• Creates online guides and research support tools.
• Participates in planning and professional organizations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

User-centered design

Customer service mindset

Project prioritization

Team collaboration

Education

MLS/MLIS degree

Experience in academic library setting

Job description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), hybrid with 4 days required on site

Monday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm, Occasional nights/weekends may be required.

The Simbonis Fellowship is a two-year term appointment from the date of hire. Anticipated start date 9/1/2026. The position is made possible by the Stanley Simbonis Fund.

Reporting to the Head of Access & Delivery Services, the Simbonis Librarian for User Experience serves the Yale Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health and the broader Medical Campus through assessment, outreach, and reference activities. In partnership with a supportive team, the Simbonis Librarian for User Experience engages with patrons and medical library staff to understand their diverse needs through usability testing and workflow assessment. Through this work, this librarian will leverage user-centered design to review, develop, and improve library processes and workflows to ensure their efficiency and usability while also gathering, analyzing, and communicating data that shows the impact and value of library services, spaces, and resources. As a member of the Access & Delivery Services department, this role is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the department and coordinating outreach activities that support academic success, wellness, and engagement.

Experienced and recent/projected MLS/MLIS graduates are encouraged to apply. You must have your degree completed by or within 90 days of start date. The fellowship allows the selected candidate the unique opportunity to work with several program areas, collaborate on projects, and to participate in a challenging and rewarding work environment. A flexible program will be developed to balance the candidate’s individual goals and interests with the library’s needs and with an eye to developing a few key projects to present at conferences. In addition, the librarian’s professional interests will be supported with a mentoring program, professional development opportunities, and participation on library committees.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communications skills, including the ability to actively listen, understand and translate user needs into functional system improvements.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service standards and a passion for user-centered design.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines, and to conceptualize and conceive new solutions to problems with creativity and flexibility.
• Ability to work both independently or collaboratively in a team environment, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the benefits of change in an academic culture that often values ambiguity, diversity of opinion and historic precedent.
• Ability to design and implement effective programs, projects and services and bring them to fruition or conclusion promptly to achieve library objectives.
• Knowledge of techniques for evaluating/assessing information literacy programs and instruction.

Principal Responsibilities

• Collaborates on projects with colleagues on the Academic Research and Education Team who support students and faculty at the Yale Schools of Medicine Public Health, and Nursing, colleagues from the Clinical Research and Education Team who support the patient care, research and education needs of clinicians at Yale New Haven Hospital, and colleagues from the Technology and Innovation Team who provide data, informatics, web, and technical support across the medical campus.
• Provides reference, information, citation management, research, and consultation services for students and researchers throughout the research life cycle.
• Participates in the medical library's general instruction program and prepares and presents a range of classes on various topics, which could include biomedical databases and platforms, open science and other scholarly publication trends, citation management tools, biomedical research strategies, enhancing research impact, and citation analysis. Classes may be held in the library or other campus locations and/or online.
• Works on projects related to scholarly communication, open access, and publishing. Helps promote new publishing models to diverse user groups.
• Creates and maintains online guides and other research support tools for emerging areas of interest.
• Participates in departmental, library, and system-wide planning, and engages in campus, regional and national professional organizations, and collaborative activities.
• May serve as a project manager for short-term projects.
• Serves on departmental committees.
• Demonstrates professional development and service through publication and/or active membership in professional organizations.
• May be required to assist in 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.
• Experience working collegially, collaboratively and independently with varied groups with and across a complex organization, and a rapidly changing team environment.

Job Posting Date

07/23/2026

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 Fixed Duration (Fixed Term)

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 basedon 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.

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