Medical Sample Job Postings
Sample Medical/Health Sciences Positions for LIS Professionals (as of 8/2017; click on position title for full job posting)
(Note: All positions described below require or prefer that job applicants have an MLIS or equivalent.)
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Position |
Sample Duties | Sample Required Qualifications | Salary |
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| Medical Research Libarian
Medical research firm, Waltham, MA |
Conduct research in multiple databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, PsycINFO, EconLit, BIOSIS, CINAHL, etc.) to assist scientific staff with client projects; track, report subscription usage, initiate license renewals with vendors, request copyright permissions, establish collaboration agreements, and answer copyright questions; organize, maintain library, research materials (electronic repository, print book and journal collection, other reference materials). | 3-5 years library experience, medical or corporate setting preferred; biomedical research background desired; advanced biomedical database searching skills; ability to support project teams with research in variety of therapeutic and disease areas, conduct literature search training for junior research staff; electronic data management skills; well-organized, superior time management; excellent verbal and written communication skills. | Not stated |
| Program Analyst/Information Officer
International development, research firm, Bethesda, MD |
Ensure monitoring, information flow from health and development initiatives that help advance political transition objectives; prepare reports on program status and impact (success stories, press releases, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports) detailing how effectively program responds to transition issues; manage program grant tracking database, maintain oversight of data entry to ensure reliability, accuracy, consistency, completeness, timeliness. | Minimum 3 years experience in analysis and reporting on program impact and implementation; familiarity with Microsoft Access, fluent in English, experience in writing reports; excellent organization, time-management, and team collaboration skills; strong cross-cultural and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. | Not stated |
| Contract Librarian
Public health organization, Arlington, VA |
Develop, implement search strategies via relevant medical electronic databases to aid in execution of quality Systematic Reviews and guidelines/ recommendations; oversee use of scholarly publishing databases (Embase, Medline, and Cochrane Trials); coordinate knowledge-based research support services with other stakeholders; supports citation management throughout process; use EndNote and other bibliographic resources for retrieved citations/articles; provide literature monitoring and other support activities as needed | Efficient and organized with a keen attention to detail; maintains confidentiality, exercises discretion, good judgment and strong work ethic; excellent written, oral communication skills; ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds, sectors, experiences; communicate with diverse audiences; engage people in person, on phone; ability to derive literature evidence search terms and MeSH terms; ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines | $70,000 |
| Librarian III
University medical research center, Baltimore, MD |
Information expert for faculty, staff, fellows, and students in several assigned departments; build collaborative relationships with Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, providing variety of group instruction sessions, individual consultations and specialized information services, participating in departmental research- and information-management-related project teams; build evolving set of data services to meet needs of researchers across the research data lifecycle from creation to preservation | 3 years professional experience in academic health sciences or biomedical library or affiliated clinical/research environment; understanding of research process used in a range of disciplines, especially health sciences; experience with lifecycle of research data and data management plan requirements (NIH, NSF, etc); demonstrated service orientation with ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. Demonstrated excellent analytical, organizational skills, verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills. | $56,416 – $77,497 |