Research and Instruction Librarian

Grade: 057 Department: Countway Library of Medicine FLSA Status: Exempt Company Description By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Why join Harvard Medical School? Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership. You’ll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.

Working as part of the Research & Instruction team, the Research & Instruction Librarian assists and instructs users in the effective use of biomedical information resources and databases. The primary functions are to Support the educational missions of the Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and the Chan Harvard School of Public Health by providing curricular and extracurricular instruction and training, and to support the research missions of these same institutions by providing research and reference services over a broad range of subject domains. The responsibilities of the Research and Instruction Librarian include:

Develops and implements educational programs in support of graduate programs at the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Chan School of Public Health. Subject matter experience in evidence-based medicine, public health, dentistry, and/or healthcare delivery. Instructs students and clinical faculty on using point of care resources. Keeps abreast of current developments in clinical research methods, evidence-based clinical practice and medical education. Provides instruction to Harvard-affiliated researches in the use of biological, genetic, and genomics databases. Provides instruction in literature-based research methods and databases searching. Provides training support to the larger academic community for information discovery and retrieval, systematic literature reviews, and in the use of specialized writing and bibliographic tools such as EndNote, Covidence, and Zotero. Designs and creates online educational materials to support both curricular and extracurricular training in the use of information sources. Contribute to the creation of online learning tools for resource discovery, literature searching, citation management, and the Countway FAQ. Provide recorded orientation and training sessions. Provides instruction about generative AI tool usage including use cases, ethical considerations, and limitations. Research Support Provide support to Harvard faculty in producing high-quality systematic literature searches to support the creation of comprehensive and evidence synthesis reviews. Consult in the development of research questions, creating appropriate research designs, and designing carrying out literature searches in a variety of electronic databases. Provide reference assistance to Harvard-affiliated investigators as needed in the areas of biological sciences, clinical medicine, public health, and health and public health data resources. Collection Development Investigates, evaluates, and implements new information technology resources and tools. Participates in the selection of resources to support the educational and research missions of the institutions the Countway serves. Administrative Service Participates in needs assessment, strategic planning, and program