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This section of MLANET is available to individuals seeking employment and to institutions seeking qualified individuals to fill vacant positions. For information about placing an ad with MLA see our "Submitting a Job Ad" page for rates, deadlines, and so on.

Listings below appear chronologically and geographically. List is up to date as of September 1, 2010.

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Maryland

Associate Director for Health Information Programs Development

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Vacancy Announcement, Scientific Executive: Position: The NLM, a major component of the NIH, seeks exceptional candidates for the position of associate director for health information programs development. The NLM is responsible for collecting, preserving, and promoting the dissemination of information important to the progress of medicine and public health, both nationally and internationally. The NLM is the world’s largest medical library, and it supports and conducts research in a wide range of biomedical communication modalities with programs and activities in areas such as biomedical informatics, genomics, toxicology and environmental health, HIV/AIDS, consumer health informatics, international programs, and outreach to underrepresented minority communities and special populations. The associate director for health information programs development, who reports to the NLM director, serves as principal advisor to the director for all matters concerning scientific research evaluation projects dealing with large-scale information technology intervention studies, science policy issues, and planning and evaluation of the library’s research and service initiatives, especially those relating to information technology advances, development of new national outreach programming, and management of NLM’s international programs. The associate director is the principal official leading the library’s long-range planning function on behalf of the NLM Board of Regents; the principal NLM liaison with the 20-member network of International MEDLARS Centers; and the NLM principal leading the library’s outreach and consumer health programs along with implementation of its Health Disparities Plan by corporate NLM and the 6,000-member National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). A solid program of creative research underlies the planning and execution of all initiatives and impacts the field broadly at multiple levels in government, academia, and the private sector.

Qualifications Required: Applicants must possess a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in a scientific discipline related to communication research, evaluation research, information science, informatics research, behavioral and social sciences, or related field. Applicants must have responsible professional and managerial experience at the senior level that demonstrates the following: 1. Scientific knowledge and expertise in the scientific discipline of communication research, evaluation research, information science, informatics research, behavioral and social sciences, or related field, as well as a deep understanding of current information handling and dissemination methods. 2. Ability to provide leadership, administration, and broad vision to a planning and evaluation, outreach, and international program with extensive managerial and executive-level responsibility (i.e., training, resources, strategic planning, evaluation, budgeting, and human resource management) in a diverse organization. 3. Skill in leading, enabling, and defending change on complex scientific topics through effective written communication formats for a diverse scientific and nonscientific audience. 4. Ability to advise senior and executive-level staff within and outside of the organization on complex scientific topics. 5. Skill in the leadership of long-range planning activities that guide resource allocation and program direction for a major institution in the health or medical sciences.

Salary: This position is an excepted service position (Title 42). Minimum of $140,000; salary level is commensurate with the background of the selectee, depending on qualifications and experience. Full federal benefits are available including retirement, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, leave, and savings plan (401K equivalent). Applications must be postmarked or transmission received by 9/13/10. Please submit a cover letter that discusses your interest in and vision for the position, a statement of 2 pages or less that addresses the 5 qualifications for the position, and a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications) to Meredith A. Sevi, Office of Human Resources, National Institutes of Health, 2115 East Jefferson Street, Room # 1-G102, Rockville, MD 20852. Applications may also be sent via email to sevim@mail.nih.gov or faxed to 301.480.1392. Any questions, please call 301.402.7521. DHHS and NIH are an equal opportunity employer. (056)

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Georgia

Head of Science Collections and Scholarly Communication

The University of Georgia (UGA) Libraries seek a librarian who will be responsible for articulating a vision for the libraries’ role in the evolving framework of scientific research and teaching. Responsibilities include selecting materials in agricultural, biomedical, and life sciences and promoting knowledge in the issues of scholarly communication, open access, institutional repositories, research practices, and publishing patterns in the sciences.

Required : MLIS from an ALA-accredited library school.

Salary: $55,000 minimum, commensurate with experience; excellent benefits. See www.libs.uga.edu/humres/jobs/headscicoll.html for complete qualifications and submission details. UGA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. (063)

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Health Information QC Specialist

As a member of our call center team in Frederick, MD, the health information QC specialist will be an expert information resource to assist in developing appropriate responses to mail, fax, and phone inquiries from the public, government officials, and health professionals about conditions relating to our client agency’s health topic areas. The health information QC specialist will ensure that customers receive accurate and appropriate health information and prompt, courteous, and professional support. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in nursing, health sciences, public health, or information science/technology field; 5 or more years’ experience in clinical settings, health projects, and/or health information service programs with demonstrated research and inquiry response skills; and excellent communication skills.

Salary: The salary will start at $58,000. To learn more and to apply, please reference job 6200 within the American Institutes for Research Career Center at www.air.org. (062)

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Georgia

Research Informationist

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University, seeks a knowledgeable, motivated, and service-oriented research informationist to deliver innovative research and instructional services in the area of life sciences, specifically in biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and human genetics. The research informationist will join a creative, enthusiastic, and user-oriented team. This position will be responsible for assessing the information processing needs of the life sciences research community at Emory and developing and implementing a viable model to address these needs and increase the quality and breadth of research support for life sciences and informatics at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Emory University. As an information specialist with graduate training and experience in biomedical, behavioral, and biological sciences, the research informationist will provide expertise in licensing, access to digital resources and tools, and overall information processing support including literature searching, synthesis, and analysis. The research informationist will serve as a key player in establishing appropriate collaborative relationships between academic life sciences departments, the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, and Emory University Library. A full position description is available at health.library.emory.edu/employment-opportunities.

Salary: Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience; $65,000 minimum. Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition benefits. Several retirement plan options, including TIAA/CREF. Support for moving expenses provided. Application: Review of applications begins 8/16/10 and continues until the position is successfully filled. Please send (as Word attachments) letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of 3 references addressed to Dianne M. Smith, Library Human Resources Director, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322-2870, or via email to libdms@emory.edu. Emory University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women and minority candidates. (060)

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Reference Librarian

The Libraries of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary seek a reference librarian to provide standard, bioinformatic, and historic/archival reference service to investigators, clinicians, and support staff. The library is initiating a bioinformatics reference service; therefore, we seek a person with a life sciences background who knows or is willing to learn to search bioinformatics databases and to assist investigators in matching needs with locally available resources such as the Harvard Medical School Catalyst system. As we are a small library, the position involves a variety of other duties.

Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited school, 2 years of reference work and teaching information skills, and excellent interpersonal skills are a must. An undergraduate degree in the life sciences and an attitude of service as part of a team furthering research in ophthalmology and otolaryngology are strongly preferred.

Salary: Range is $43,556–$72,940, with excellent benefits. See the complete job description at www.masseyeandear.org/careers/, and apply online through this website. (061)

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Associate University Librarian for Information and Clinical Support Services

Thomas Jefferson University seeks an energetic and experienced individual to fill its position of associate university librarian for information and clinical support services (AULICSS). This position has primary responsibility for information services delivered to the Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital community of users. Reporting to the deputy university librarian, the AULICSS builds dynamic, collaborative relationships with Thomas Jefferson clinicians by providing a variety of specialized information services and individual consultations and by participating as a member of research- and information-management-related project teams. As a member of the library management team, the AULICSS will evaluate existing services, plan and develop new services, and coordinate information and clinical support services delivery with other public service units. The Scott Library is a unit of Academic and Instructional Support and Resources (AISR), which is focused on the development and transmission of knowledge resources for the university and its hospitals. AISR develops educational software, manages 3 public access labs with over 300 public computers, provides media production services and has responsibility for the learning infrastructure of the university. Please visit JEFFLINE, AISR’s knowledge management resource, at jeffline.jefferson.edu for more information and a job description.

Preferred : ALA-accredited MLS degree, or its equivalent in experience, training, and practice is required. An additional degree in a clinical specialty or basic science is preferred. A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in an academic or research library is preferred. Demonstrated experience managing, supervising, and motivating staff along with evidence of strong commitment to public service is required. Knowledge of issues and trends in reference services is expected. Demonstrated successful leadership in the innovative and effective use of scholarly information resources and emerging technology is required. Demonstrated teaching skills and the ability to work well with a diverse user community is essential. Demonstrated ability to work within a collegial framework and to collaborate effectively is necessary. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills and strong analytical and decision-making skills are necessary.

Salary: $65,000–$75,000. Excellent benefits package. Please send letters of nomination or application to James Wooten, MBA, Business Manager, Thomas Jefferson University, Scott Memorial Library, 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; telephone, 215.503.8848; e mail, James.Wooten@jefferson.edu. Thomas Jefferson University is an equal opportunity employer. (048)

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