Senior Academic Research Support Librarian

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Pension fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced University Librarian with a specialization in Research Support to join the Richards Bay academic library services team. You will empower faculty, researchers, and students by providing expert assistance in literature searching, data management, scholarly communication, and citation practices.

You will collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources and research support services into academic programs and curricula, and you will manage collections

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized research support, including literature searching and citation management.
• Develop and deliver workshops on research methodologies and use of library resources.
• Advise on data management planning, open access publishing, and copyright considerations.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources into curricula.
• Manage and curate collections to support research and teaching in designated areas.

Skills

Research support

Literature searching

Citation tools

Data management

Open access

Teaching

Communication

Education

MLIS / Library Science or equivalent

Tools

EndNote

Zotero

Scholarly databases

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced University Librarian with a specialization in Research Support to join the Richards Bay academic library services team. You will empower faculty, researchers, and students by providing expert assistance in literature searching, data management, scholarly communication, and citation practices.

You will collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources and research support services into academic programs and curricula, and you will manage collections