Biomedical Literature Searcher
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
Rank: Casual Position
Term: Until June 30, 2018
Schedule: Flexible; Approximately 10-15 hours/week. Quantity will vary depending on need but will not exceed 19 hours in any given week.
Position Summary:
Seeking an experienced health sciences librarian with outstanding biomedical literature searching skills to supplement the existing Cushing/Whitney Medical Library team of clinical and research support librarians. Reporting to the Associate Director, the Biomedical Search Librarian conducts a variety of literature searches for end users and fellow librarians, including quick-turnaround clinical searches, in-depth topical searches, concept table development, developing hedges for IACUC compliance searches, and support for comprehensive searches for meta-analyses and systematic reviews. May provide services directly to health professionals within the Yale New Haven Medical Center.
Responsibilities:
- Provides in-depth literature searching services for faculty, students, researchers and librarians.
- Conducts quick searches on a variety of biomedical topics, often working directly with patrons.
- Develops and peer reviews comprehensive searches, translates and documents searches across appropriate databases, maintains search logs and records, exports results to a citation management library.
- Imports and manipulates citations in software such as EndNote and Covidence.
- Builds or uses existing hedges to search and package results for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and federal regulatory compliance.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent.
- Five years or more professional experience in an academic health sciences or hospital library.
- Expert knowledge of search techniques in PubMed, Ovid, CINAHL and other databases and electronic resources is essential.
- Experience with citation management programs, especially EndNote
- Experience working collegially, collaboratively and independently with varied groups, with and across a complex organization and rapidly changing team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team-based and self-directed work environment.
To apply:
Send cover letter, CV, and the names of three references to:
Katie Hart
Senior Administrative Assistant
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University