The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries invites applications for two Health Sciences Librarians to collaborate in building a state-of-the art Health Sciences Library for its School of Medicine (UNLV SOM), a new public medical school in Southern Nevada (16369).
PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
Located in one of the most exciting cities in the nation, UNLV is a comprehensive research university of approximately 29,000 students and 3,000 faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Founded in 1957, UNLV is a growing urban research institution. Major areas of strategic focus for the campus are: attaining a Carnegie Foundation designation as Tier One “Research University/Very High” (RU/VH) and entering the top 100 American research universities; planning for a public medical school in Southern Nevada that will boost the regional economy and provide the community with more access to quality health care.
UNLV has just received state appropriations to develop a new allopathic School of Medicine. The university currently has a wide array of health sciences programs, including a School of Allied Health Sciences, School of Community Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Dental Medicine. The university also has leading programs in fine arts, sciences, and education. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and will be building out a second, health science campus in Las Vegas. For more information about UNLV, visit http://www.unlv.edu, and for further information about the UNLV SOM, visit http://www.unlv.edu/medicine.
UNLV faculty and staff are diverse, talented, and passionate people that contribute to UNLV’s mission of teaching, research, and service. On a vibrant campus you will find a supportive workplace, and tools to help you achieve professional and personal growth. For more information, visit us on-line at: http://www.unlv.edu.
PROFILE of the UNLV SOM and LIBRARIES
UNLV SOM is creating a world-class center for allopathic medical education, patient care, and research that prepares Nevada’s doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while serving the health care needs of a diverse and urban population through community partnerships. UNLV SOM will build clinical, education, and research programs in cancer, cardiology, mental health and addiction, neuroscience, and orthopedics. The SOM’s innovative, problem-based curriculum centers on the importance of relationships in health care and will foster long-term connections between students and faculty, health care professionals, patients, families and the community. Students will learn how to provide compassionate care in teams of health professionals including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, physical therapists, social workers, occupational therapists and others in the pursuit of the best patient outcomes and satisfaction at the lowest cost.
UNLV SOM is in the process of obtaining accreditation with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). LCME is the accrediting body for all allopathic (M.D. granting) schools of medicine in the U.S. and Canada. The school anticipates an inaugural Fall 2017 class of 60 students which is expected to eventually grow to 180 students.
Health sciences faculty, staff and students are currently located on the main campus and supported by the main Lied Library. University Libraries’ new Health Sciences Library will be part of UNLV SOM’s first academic building, and designed to support the School of Medicine and all other health sciences faculty, staff and students located on the evolving health sciences campus. The Health Sciences Library will incorporate cutting edge technology while remaining high-touch as a partner in student learning and in support of research. The Health Sciences Library will be designed so that all health sciences students can study in teams and for members of the Southern Nevada health sciences community to use as a resource. Library faculty will be partners in student learning, embedded to support evidence-based, interdisciplinary discovery of the latest research information. Physical learning spaces will incorporate multimedia, data and GIS capability for research and the creation of new knowledge. Authoritative collections will be built and delivered, whenever possible, in electronic formats, enabling access on multiple mobile device platforms. The library’s institutional repository will capture and disseminate scholarly papers, research and conference proceedings to showcase the intellectual output of its health sciences faculty and scholars for the world to discover and use.
ROLE of the POSITION
University Libraries seeks innovative, collaborative, user-focused applicants for two, Health Sciences Librarian positions. Reporting to the Founding Director, Health Sciences Library, applicants for these positions will have a special interest in using the latest technologies to build a new health sciences library from the ground up. We seek individuals who are passionate about service and about delivering dynamic, mostly digital, collections, seamlessly and reliably, to the health sciences community. We offer a supportive, team-oriented library environment where discussion of innovative ideas and experimentation with new ways of planning and implementing the health sciences library of the future are a part of our culture.
The successful candidate will develop curriculum-integrated instructional sessions, provide research support and consultations, collaborate with teaching faculty on assignment and course content, and maintain effective collections in the health sciences disciplines in order to meet the teaching and research needs of faculty and students. The incumbent is expected to contribute significantly to the planning, development, provision, and assessment of a cohesive program of library services, collections, and strategic information literacy initiatives. This will include supporting biomedical and health informatics, data services, open access, research data management and scholarly communication initiatives within the library and on campus.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a complex, changing environment with a positive, flexible, and innovative attitude, and he or she will have a proven capacity to work effectively and collegially on teams with staff at all levels, as well as with faculty and students.
As a tenure-track library faculty member, the incumbent will also be expected to engage in scholarly activities; and provide service to the university, the community, and the profession in accordance with UNLV and University Libraries standards for promotion and tenure.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information studies
• Familiarity with health sciences library resources and services
• Knowledge of information literacy and evidence based medicine principles and practice
• Familiarity with current and emerging information technologies within digital library services
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload assignments
Preferred:
• Undergraduate or advanced degree in the physical, health or life sciences
• Strong health sciences database and Internet searching skills
• Demonstrated skill in teaching adult learners, using innovative teaching methods
• Understanding of current trends and issues in biomedical and health informatics, data services, open access, research data management and scholarly communication
SALARY RANGE
This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position at Rank II or III (equivalent to an Assistant or Associate Professor). Salary range starts at $65,000 – salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, University Libraries is committed to and helps fund professional development opportunities. Salaries are competitive with those at similarly situated institutions and dependent upon labor market. Position is contingent upon funding.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application materials must include a current resume, detailed cover letter, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe qualifications and experience, since the initial review will serve to evaluate applicants based on documented, relevant qualifications and professional work experience. The review of materials will begin on May 31, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. Materials should be addressed to the Health Sciences Librarian Search Committee Chair, and submitted via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV’s on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at or applicant.inquiry@unlv.edu.
UNLV is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action educator and employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas employs only United States citizens and persons lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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