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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Medical Research Library at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Senior Assistant Librarian / Digital Scholarly Librarian. Reporting to the Interim Director of Library Services, the successful candidate will:

• Create, maintain and manage resources on the Libraries Open Access, Open Educational Resources and Academic Publishing, including print materials and websites.
• Investigates the Intersection of AI in research to inform Faculty how technology can shape research Interpretation and output.
• Advise faculty, students, and staff on strategies to better manage, describe. preserve, and make available their scholarly work.
• Develop and implement initiatives to raise awareness of Open Access within the University.
• Coordinates with the Head of Acquisitions and Collections to advance Open Access.
• Provide workshops on topics related to digital scholarly initiatives.
• Demonstrate experience with reference support In the Academic Library.
• Develop working relationships with faculty and graduate students within the University.
• Promote, and support students and faculty on the use of Open Access.
• Promote the libraries Open Access repository.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of experience in an academic library environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and strong commitment to team work involving multiple and diverse projects.
• Knowledge of Al in research, Open Access, and Academic Publishing.
• Experience with information literacy and digital scholarship practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu