National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows, National Library of Medicine
Posted November 15, 2021
Description:
The National Library of Medicine seeks recent graduates, including early and second career librarians, interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of aspiring library leaders.
Position(s): National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows
You will:
- Select and participate on projects ranging from operations to research and development; project opportunities are in data science, data management, open science, public access, vocabularies and ontologies, common data elements
- Grow professionally and learn in a cohort, participating in an established set of workshops
- Develop skills in data science, foundations for leadership
- Receive support from experienced mentors
- Attend professional conferences
The NLM Associate Fellowship Program offers a series of workshops in library operations, research and development, intramural and extramural research, development, and lifecycle of the NLM web-based products and services, and the extensive engagement and education program. In the second half of the year, Associate Fellows choose projects based on real-world problems proposed by library divisions and work with NLM staff over a six-month period. Successful projects have led to peer-review publications and to services that have become a regular part of the services and product of the National Library of Medicine.
How many: between 3 and 6 Associate Fellows selected each year
Fellowship: one-year to learn about the National Library of Medicine, its products and services
Where: National Library of Medicine, campus of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. The fellowship may be virtual in 2022-2023.
When: July 1, 2022 – June 28, 2023
Stipend: $60,129; additional financial support for the purchase of health insurance; up to $1,500 in relocation funding
Eligibility: recent graduate (within the past five years) with a master’s in information science/library science
How to Apply:
Deadline for applications: Friday, January 28, 2022
Apply online here: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NIH-NLM-AFP-2022
Applications and additional information are available on the Web at Associate Fellowship Program: How to Apply .
Contact information: Kathel Dunn, Associate Fellowship Program Coordinator at 301.827.4284 or [email protected]