Job Title:Health Sciences Library, Research and Education Librarian
Position Title:Health Sciences Library, Research and Education Librarian
Job Category:University Faculty
Job Type:Full-Time
FLSA Status:Exempt
Campus:Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code:LIBRARY HSD (06800A)
Department Name:LIBRARY HSC
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? :No
Duties and Responsibilities:Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000
Benefits Information:
Loyola University Chicago Libraries seeks applications for the position of Research and Education Librarian, based at the Health Sciences Library. This librarian will be the newest member of a small and hardworking team and provide research, education, and patient care information services to students, faculty, staff, and practitioners at Loyola University Chicago's Health Sciences Campus, located in Maywood, IL. This is an open-rank library faculty appointment. At Loyola, Librarian is a special faculty designation with opportunities for promotion. The successful candidate will show evidence of teamwork, creativity, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work with diverse populations.
Reporting to the Director, Health Sciences Library, the Research and Education librarian will have the following responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain relationships with the faculty, staff, practitioners and students at the Health Sciences Campus.
- Provide instruction based upon pedagogical best practices and collaboratively design instruction.
- Provide instruction and outreach online and in-person.
- Customize curriculum to the needs of attendees and instructors.
- Conduct reference interviews with patrons (face-to-face, telephone, virtually) and provides timely information.
- Perform literature searches in subject relevant databases for faculty, staff, and practitioners.
- Create and maintain research guides.
- Create and edit online promotional materials.
- Contribute to selection and de-selection of materials.
- Represent the Health Sciences Library within the library and university community.
- Develop expertise by participating in relevant conferences, committees, workshops, and seminars.
Qualifications:Required qualifications
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent degree.
- Experience in a health sciences library or STEM discipline.
- Experience working with a diverse population.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication skills.
- Experience working collaboratively and effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing knowledge and skills in other disciplines.
- Familiarity with citation management software.
Preferred qualifications- Experience providing reference in a library setting.
- Second degree in a STEM discipline, such as public health, nursing, medicine, biology, chemistry, etc.
- Experience with library discovery tools and systems, especially Ex Libris's Alma and Primo and Springshare products.
- Creating instruction for the health or medical disciplines.
- Knowledge about or experience with the evidence synthesis process.
- Expertise using and teaching EndNote.
Physical Demands:None
Working Conditions:None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:Required qualifications
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent degree.
- Experience in a health sciences library or STEM discipline.
- Experience working with a diverse population.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication skills.
- Experience working collaboratively and effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing knowledge and skills in other disciplines.
- Familiarity with citation management software.
Preferred qualifications- Experience providing reference in a library setting.
- Second degree in a STEM discipline, such as public health, nursing, medicine, biology, chemistry, etc.
- Experience with library discovery tools and systems, especially Ex Libris's Alma and Primo and Springshare products.
- Creating instruction for the health or medical disciplines.
- Knowledge about or experience with the evidence synthesis process.
- Expertise using and teaching EndNote.
Open Date:01/23/2025
Salary Range:$55,000-$65,000
Additional Salary Information:The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; rank at hire; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
Special Instructions to Applicants:Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to . Please provide the names and email addresses of three professional references. References will not be contacted immediately but may be at subsequent points in the review process, with the candidate's permission.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by February 17, 2025.
Please direct inquiries to the chair of the search committee:
Elizabeth Huggins
Research and Education Librarian
Health Sciences Library - Loyola University Chicago
2160 S. First Ave.
Maywood, IL 60153
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at
About Loyola University Chicago:Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes -including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here . Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University's Nondiscrimination Policy .
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