Clinical Information Librarian, University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, Minneapolis, MN
Posted November 2, 2015
The University of Minnesota Libraries invites applications for a Clinical Information librarian. We seek applicants who are innovative and flexible, offer subject expertise and technology skills, and possess an understanding of the patient care, clinical research, and educational needs of professional and graduate programs in the health professions.
This position is a member of the Health Sciences Libraries (HSL) division of the University Libraries, which includes include the BioMedical Library (http://hsl.lib.umn.edu/biomed), the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, and the Veterinary Medical Library. HSL is led by the Director and Associate University Librarian for the Health Sciences, and the position reports to the Associate Director for Education and Research Services. The successful candidate will collaborate with 15 librarians and 16 staff in HSL as well as with librarians and staff across the University Libraries.
We are seeking an outgoing, proactive, engaged professional who can develop collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and students in designated departments, research centers and institutes within the Medical School (http://www.med.umn.edu/), and create new tools, programs, and initiatives that respond to information trends in medical education, practice and research. Areas of responsibility include the integration of content, evidencebased practice and health literacy into the curriculum and eLearning environment, effective use of research networking systems such as Experts@Minnesota, the management of research data, and the application of methods to measure research impact.
The individual will also contribute to the knowledge base of the profession through research, publication, and professional engagement, as he/she works towards continuous appointment status.
The University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center (AHC, http://www.health.umn.edu/) is one of the nation’s few comprehensive centers encompassing programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and allied health, as well as a number of interdisciplinary programs that serve the entire University. A new AHC Education and Learning Center is being planned, and a new Health Sciences Library will be a key element of the Center. In addition, the University of Minnesota and the Libraries have a strong record of outreach and service to the state and region.
Responsibilities of the Clinical Information Liaison:
● Forge relationships with clinical care teams in assigned departments of the Medical School providing consultation and collaboration with clinical faculty, trainees and health professions staff on a wide range of topics including evidencebased practice, scholarship, and research.
● Coordinate and participate in hospital rounds, morning report, case conferences, and other clinically relevant forums within assigned departments of the Medical School.
● Work with clinical care teams in the University’s experiential learning sites to understand workflow and clinical information requirements, and identify how knowledgebased resources can be integrated into clinical research and practice.
● Collaborate with researchers to develop effective and efficient strategies in managing clinical research data and information.
● Seek opportunities to partner with researchers in projects or grants that require deep expertise in information science and data management, for example integrating library content into decisionsupport technologies.
● Collaborate with library colleagues on developing and offering research services such as systematic reviews and research impact reports.
● Apply activelearning techniques in classroom and workshop settings on a range of informationrelated topics, such as evidencebased practice and consumer health literacy.
● Promote new modes of scholarly communication and recruit institutional scholarly output for inclusion in the University Digital Conservancy (http://udc.umn.edu) and the Data Repository for the U of M (DRUM, http://z.umn.edu/drum)
● Provide leadership for and contribute to librarywide projects
● Contribute to the knowledge base of the profession through research, publication, and professional engagement.
Qualifications
Required:
● American Library Association accredited Master’s degree in Library/Information Science OR equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience.
● Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
● Demonstrated ability to take initiative and actively engage with faculty and students.
● Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a researchintensive environment.
● Ability to think and react quickly in an active clinical setting to find the best evidence.
● Ability to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
Preferred:
● Undergraduate or graduate degree in the physical, life, health, or related sciences.
● Demonstrated understanding of scientific research processes and methods for measuring research impact.
● Experience in a health science or academic research library.
● Experience in the design and integration of new technologies into the delivery of information services.
● Facility with technology (e.g., basic programming, web applications, APIs) and its applications in academic contexts.
● Experience with evidencebased information retrieval and in the use of clinical reference sources, tools and search engines.
● Demonstrated ability to teach, with an understanding of instructional design principles, particularly in an eLearning environment.
● Demonstrated involvement in professional activities.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
This is a fulltime, 12month, continuous appointment track, academic professional position with probationary appointment at Assistant or Associate Librarian. The Libraries offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits and substantial moving allowance.
TO APPLY:
Apply here Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Please attach the following documents in Word or PDF format (DO NOT copy and paste):
● Curriculum vitae
● Cover letter (identify the cover letter with UL351)
● Names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three current professional references
The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.