The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks an innovative user-focused 
professional to join the STEM team. This position will serve as the library 
subject specialist for chemical and physical science information and data. The 
successful candidate will play a key role in expanding the breadth and depth of 
research support offered to the STEM disciplines by engaging with researchers 
on their work, data, and information needs and articulating the role the 
Library can play. This is a full-time, tenure-track, 12-month faculty position 
reporting to the Lead STEM Librarian. The University Libraries strongly 
encourage applications from candidates who are traditionally underrepresented 
in academia and from candidates committed to fostering inclusion, 
accessibility, and related themes.

 

Job Duties:

·         Deliver targeted library services to advance research, teaching and 
learning to the assigned departments.

·         Provide expert consultation to support all aspects of the research 
lifecycle and the utilization of research workflow tools.

·         Support chemical information discovery in both textual and graphical 
formats.

·         Facilitate the use of science research tools such as citation 
management software, electronic lab notebooks, and data repository options to 
address the specialized needs of chemical and physical science information 
researchers

·         Collaborate with other STEM librarians to develop, oversee, and 
assess library resources for the sciences.

·         Assist in the discovery of information resources through the creation 
of subject guides and other user services.

·         Provides data support services for faculty, staff, and students from 
assigned subject areas as well as for other campus data support service 
initiatives as assigned.

·         Stay abreast of developments in, science publishing, scientometrics 
and open science

·         Demonstrates commitment to scholarship, service, and professional 
development to meet the requirements expected of academic library faculty for 
tenure and promotion.

Qualifications:

·         Graduate degree in library science or other related discipline.

·         Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a 
team within a culturally diverse user community of faculty, students, 
administrators and the general public

·         Strong subject background in chemistry, physics, mathematics, 
statistics, computer science, or engineering.

·         Experience and/or coursework with emerging technology, tools, and 
trends in scholarship in the sciences.

·         Familiarity with scholarly communications initiatives and 
demonstrated knowledge of scientific research and publication trends

·         Experience managing, analyzing or working with data.

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary is $48,000.  Benefits include employer-paid portions of 
medical, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and 
dependents. In addition, the UM retirement program includes an employer 
contribution. UM offers generous paid holiday time off, personal (vacation) and 
medical leave for most employees. UM was named the state’s healthiest workplace 
among all Mississippi colleges and universities and offers wellness programs.

About the University

For ten consecutive years, UM has been recognized as one of the best colleges 
in the nation to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2017, the 
University of Mississippi initiated Flagship Constellations, which are designed 
to bring together a wide range of faculty from across campus to address some of 
the most difficult and complex problems facing our nation and world. If you’re 
interested in working with cross-disciplinary researchers to solve key, grand 
challenges this is an exceptional opportunity for you.

Application Information

For more details and to apply see https://careers.olemiss.edu/s/ZRy4yr.  All 
interested parties, including recent and upcoming graduates, are encouraged to 
apply. Applicants will be asked to include a letter of application, vita, and 
contact information for three professional references. 

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi complies with all applicable laws regarding equal 
opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against 
any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, gender, 
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national 
origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.


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