Outreach Librarian, Union of Concerned Scientists, (Cambridge, MA)

Posted December 20, 2023

Location: Remote (Massachusetts)
Union of Concerned Scientists

Start date: February 12, 2024
End date: September 30, 2024
Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour
CORI: Not required

Description:
The temporary Outreach Librarian will provide administrative and outreach support for the
Knowledge & Research team at UCS. They will also provide support for workflow projects and
community building among the research staff. The Librarian will also support one of two
projects relating to scholarly communication or internal communications.

General Duties and Responsibilities:
UCS is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely
diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe the inclusion of diverse perspectives will improve
our work and produce better societal and environmental outcomes for all, including historically
disenfranchised communities. All staff participate in this commitment whether internally, in
building a welcoming workplace culture and /or externally, in ensuring inclusive engagement
with supporters, media, vendors, allies and others.

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the
information listed below:

• Catalog UCS publications and scholarly material as they are published;
• Assist staff in accessing electronic resources and fulfill interlibrary loan requests;
• Manage a portfolio of subscriptions;
• Support staff in managing research data;
• Drive knowledge sharing via Communities of Practice and actively participate in
  organizational KM initiatives;
• Work with the Science and Innovation Office in implementing procedures to ensure
  adoption of research data management best practices;
• Create onboarding and marketing material;
• Co-plan, schedule, and implement programming that highlights new Research Support
  tools and services;
• Represent K&RS at events and committee meetings, as needed.

Basic Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Library Science with Bachelor’s degree in a field such as science,
  computer science, social science, political science, English, communications/marketing
  and one to two years of comparable experience.
• Either data curation and database management experience with knowledge of FAIR
  principles or previous experience with user design and information architecture are
  desired.
• This position requires strong research, written, oral, relationship-building, and academic
  social network communications skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse general audiences, scientific
  professionals, and decision makers.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to
  simultaneously manage and prioritize many tasks, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to learn new technological tools, applications, and techniques continuously is
  desirable.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude; ability to work in an environment that can become
  fast-paced near deadlines.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Physical Requirements: Will require extended periods at a computer.
Travel: Occasional travel may be required.

How to Apply

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