Head Librarian Discovery amp Metadata

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The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (JAX) seeks a Head Librarian (Discovery and Metadata) to lead the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. in defining and supporting the library information services in this era of data science and digital information support services.  The Laboratory is a world leader in mammalian genetics and human genomics with locations in Bar Harbor, ME, Farmington, CT, Sacramento, CA, and China. We also educate current and future scientists and provide critical resources, data, tools, and services to researchers worldwide. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. researchers are deeply involved in data science and in the development and maintenance of metadata standards for biomedical data, including mouse strain and gene nomenclature, the Gene Ontology, mouse anatomy ontologies, and the Mammalian and Human Phenotype Ontologies.
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Head Librarian (Discovery and Metadata), in addition to digital librarian training and skills, will necessarily have an expansive role to include the skills of a biomedical librarian with the growth of the Lab in the area of genome medicine.  Biomedical librarians are information specialists who aid in finding medical documents covering topics such as clinical trials, medical treatments or procedures, as well as other pertinent information that applies to the medical industry.
Libraries and librarians supporting a research institution such as the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. face exciting new challenges such as the need to offer a variety of data support services: information instruction and training, data management planning guidance, stewardship, and curation.   Linked data is a regular topic of discussion.  
We seek a librarian and digital information resources specialist interested in participating in this new wave of change, embracing training, encouraging the transition and working broadly with the entire **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Community as well as its collaborators to facilitate and embrace this change and to push the envelope of what this means to the future skills of Library and Library Data Services.  The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Discovery and Metadata Librarian will be joining at an exciting time in genetics and genome sciences.    
Key Responsibilities:
Operational management of the Library, Library includes print and electronic holdings, databases, reference resources, circulation, interlibrary loan, historical archives functions, and reporting staff.
Establishes major schedules, project management assignments and the allocation of manpower, space and equipment to ensure departmental commitments are met in compliance with institutional standards of operation and safety. Oversees equipment operations and maintenance. Facilitate troubleshooting in these areas in a timely manner.
Negotiates purchase of subscriptions.
Provides electronic biomedical information to all JAX staff and maintain the user-friendly aspects of the library through the use of new technologies. Provides research support and instruction in the use of library information resources. Maintains and supports an interlibrary loan service to ensure access to materials not owned by the Library.
Manages direct reporting staff. Assesses employee’s performance including writing reviews, assuring technical growth and competence through goal setting and facilitated training. Recruiting and training new personnel as needed.
Establishes and insures service QC. Monitors adherence to department and institutional policy; assures SOPs and best practices are identified, incorporated and followed as part of service routine.  
Maintains library activity metrics in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
Manages and promotes the future of metadata management and linked data and facilitates the digitization of information working with the entire **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Community.
Attends Linked Data Conferences – participates in Library of Congress efforts promoting linked data and linked data practices.
Applies knowledge of relevant international and national standards, rules and best practices for creation, analysis, enrichment, normalization and maintenance of metadata at levels ranging from sets to bibliographic records, items and holdings.
Works within a variety of complex and inter-related systems, interfaces and knowledge bases.
Collaborates across the institute to develop and enhance procedures for effective metadata management and is responsible for developing solutions to metadata access and discovery problems.
Develops and/or implements publications tracking system(s) for the production of metrics for multiple consumers
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters in Library Science from an ALA-accredited library school or Ph.D. in Life Sciences is required with at least five years active professional experience working in an academic biological or medical sciences library environment is preferred.
5+ years experience, a 3 years of experience in a supervisory role, including performance management, tasking, evaluation, skill building, training and general staff performance management.
Experience in budget development, planning and forecasting.
Must be a self-motivated, patient and disciplined problem solver and solution builder, with a track record in establishing and sustaining effective teams and positive working environments.
Interpersonal relationship skills sufficient to allow incumbent to effectively lead others, to develop consensus among those holding disparate opinions and to work effectively with individuals and groups made up of people representing a diversity of levels and degrees of sophistication
Ability to creatively problem-solve and implement solutions
Independent initiative and good judgment in decision-making.
A strong public-service ethic and exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
A demonstrated understanding of information technologies such as proxy servers, institutional repositories and digital asset management and library information management systems in order to meet the needs of research scientists. Knowledge of PubMed, Linkout and MeSh subject headings, and other data repository and scientific publication services.
Knowledge of bibliographic utilities, tools and library management systems, vendor cataloging services, authority control services and automated routines for metadata maintenance.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Familiarity with Federal Government and/or European library systems.
About JAX:
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,400 employees. Headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, it has a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in Augusta, Maine, a genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Connecticut, and facilities in Ellsworth, Maine, Sacramento, California, and Shanghai, China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
JAX employees work in a collaborative, value-driven, and team-based environment where the focus is on advancing science and improving patients’ lives. Researchers apply genetics to increase the understanding of human disease and advance treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging, and heart disease. JAX was voted among the top 15 “Best Places to Work in Academia” in the United States in a poll conducted by The Scientist magazine!
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

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