Are you looking for a purposeful career opportunity with one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations? The Mayo Clinic Libraries are recruiting a resourceful and collaborative individual to serve as a full-time, academic medical reference librarian in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mayo Clinic's multi-state, dynamic library team supports a diverse mix of patrons in an inclusive and growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will be service-focused and interested in working within the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MCCMS) with faculty, staff, and learners.
In addition to providing core reference assistance and literature searching assistance, the academic medical reference librarian will proactively foster and sustain relationships with clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers, and students within the College of Medicine and Science. Other responsibilities consist of providing orientations and consultations, both in-person and virtually, and training patrons to effectively utilize library-related tools. There may be opportunities for involvement with collection development, outreach, and special projects, and the librarian will also assist with technical troubleshooting and day-to-day operations. Additionally, the librarian will engage in innovative activities within the larger Mayo Clinic library system and keep current with new developments in the medical library profession. Applicants should possess strong analytical, customer service, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. This onsite position reports to Arizona’s Director of Library Services at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Qualified applicants will have recent library service experience as well as a basic knowledge in the following areas: information services, information management, instruction and instructional design, leadership and management, evidence-based practice and research, and health information professionalism.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and provide a list of three or more references. This position will be filled at the Librarian II level based on prior experience in a similar role.
Under general supervision, the Librarian II performs professional level responsibilities encompassing library science, archival work, information management and information technology. This position may perform work related to public services, technical services, systems, or archives.
Public services responsibilities may include the provision of reference, research and educational services to faculty, staff, students, patients, and others. Technical services responsibilities may include acquisitions, collection development, cataloging, database/electronic resource access and/or serials management in support of the Mayo Clinic Library system. Archives responsibilities may include development, processing, description, digitization, and preservation of archival materials. Staff may also develop catalogs, manage accession/deaccession, and contribute expertise to the institution's strategic plan.
Depending on library setting, the Librarian II may direct work unit activity in the absence of the supervisor. May participate on library committees or task forces. May perform other tasks that support services, maintain workload, or provide coverage in the work unit or elsewhere in the Mayo Clinic Library system. Mayo Clinic’s Values apply to every position. In support of Mayo Clinic’s primary value that the needs of the patient come first, the Librarian II will focus on practicing RICH TIES (Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Innovation, Excellence, and Stewardship) in daily work.
**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.