Unit Manager - Research and Education Librarian

Position Description

This position provides expert search, evidence synthesis, and instruction services to students, faculty, researchers, and clinicians at TTUHSC. It is a professional librarian role based at the Lubbock campus, reporting to the Associate Managing Director.

Department

Library Lbk

Major/Essential Functions

• Provide reference and research assistance through LibChat, virtual, and in-person channels, including mediated and expert literature searches in biomedical databases.
• Contribute to systematic reviews and evidence synthesis projects - developing, documenting, and translating reproducible search strategies using established methodology (e.g., PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI).
• Co-develop and teach the MSIV library elective course.
• Co-develop and teach evidence-based medicine skills to School of Medicine clerkship students.
• Provide instruction, orientations, and workshops across schools and programs, and support citation and reference management software.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance LibGuides content in areas of responsibility.
• Serve as liaison to assigned schools and departments and support library outreach and community engagement services.
• Support researchers, as needed, with research impact metrics, scholarly communication, and funder public-access policy questions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus three years of supervisory experience OR a combination of education and/or supervisory experience to equal seven years.

Preferred Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Training and/or experience searching health and biomedical sciences databases and resources.
• Experience teaching evidence-based practice or evidence-based medicine concepts.
• Experience using reference management software (e.g., EndNote, Zotero, Covidence).
• Experience supporting systematic reviews or other evidence synthesis.
• Experience in an academic health sciences or hospital library.
• Knowledge of research impact metrics, scholarly communication, or funder public-access policies.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.