Clinical Research and Education Librarian

Position Focus :

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Research and Education, and as a member of the larger Research and Education Department, the Clinical Research and Education Librarian provides point-of-need services, clinical reference and research information support to clinical professionals in the clinical setting within the Yale New Haven Health System in support of their clinical, educational, and research goals. The librarian will connect healthcare providers with library resources and services to help drive innovative evidence-based care, improve quality outcomes, and contribute to a culture of inquiry. The librarian cultivates partnerships between the library and assigned liaison areas in the health sciences through outreach, instruction, collaboration, and research support services. The librarian communicates regularly with clinical staff to inform them of available library services and resources by participating in hospital committee meetings, and resident and staff orientation. The librarian provides individual and group instruction on clinical and health sciences resources assisting hospital staff in a fast- paced clinical environment. Working with a team of librarians, the librarian will have the opportunity to work on evidence synthesis projects and patient care guidelines and protocols to enhance and support clinical patient care and research to ensure that healthcare teams are basing service development decisions on current evidence to improve patient care. The librarian supports clinical staff in their research and publishing and consults on in-depth research questions based on the on-going clinical interest of hospital staff. The Cushing / Whitney Medical Library provides an innovative environment where librarians work across departments and collaborate on projects. The library supports librarians’ individual goals and interests while balancing operational needs, offering mentoring and generous professional development opportunities and support. This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 1 to 3 based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at :

Essential Duties

Provides in-depth reference, information, research, and consultation services for clinical professionals and users in the health sciences community. Provides training and support for the identification and retrieval of high-quality evidence for clinical questions and decision-making including the use of databases and mobile apps. Conducts literature searches to support patrons’ research, grants, clinical practice, animal use, systematic reviews, teaching, and publishing. Creates and maintains online guides, learning objects, websites, and other research support tools. Collaborates with fellow librarians and other providers of information resources to support research and teaching. Works closely with the Collection Strategies Librarian on acquiring clinical information resources and preparing and promoting them for availability to users. May be required to periodically meet with, teach classes, and present at or attend morning reports, grand rounds, and other clinically relevant forums in the early morning or evening. Collaborates with library, university, and hospital personnel on projects including grants, papers, poster presentations, or other creative undertakings. Supports the curricular needs of assigned departments and programs by teaching didactic and hands-on sessions as requested by faculty. Participates in the general library instruction programs. In collaboration with the Research and Education team, identifies, prepares and presents a range of classes on various topics, including biomedical databases, citation management tools and biomedical research strategies. Serves on departmental and library system-wide committees. May serve as project manager for a variety of short-term and long-term projects. Demonstrates professional development and service through publication and / or active membership in professional organizations. May be required to assist with disaster recovery efforts. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree from an ALA‐accredited library school. In selected instances, a graduate degree in a related discipline may be substituted for a master’s degree in library science. Experience working collegially, collaboratively, and independently with varied groups within and across a complex organization, and rapidly changing team environment.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service and teaching.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.

Required Skill / Ability 3 :

Demonstrated ability to work both independently or collaboratively in a diverse team environment, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the library.

Required Skill / Ability 4 :

Demonstrated ability to develop and grow a customer base through the creation, enhancement and provision of user-centered services.

Required Skill / Ability 5 :

Demonstrated ability to be innovative, resourceful, and flexible.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills :

Experience working in the clinical setting and / or an academic library.

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Health Screening

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.