Biomedical Research Librarian

Job Description

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Biomedical Research Librarian to support a federal library in Bethesda, Maryland. The Biomedical Research Librarian will provide advanced research, reference, bibliometric, and scholarly communications support for biomedical researchers, clinicians, scientists, and program staff in a federal research environment. The position supports scientific discovery and evidence-based research by delivering expert literature searching, research impact analysis, data visualization, publication support, and user training services across biomedical and health sciences disciplines.

The ideal candidate will possess strong biomedical information retrieval expertise, experience with bibliometric and research analytics tools, and the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers and stakeholders in a highly dynamic scientific environment.

• Conduct advanced biomedical literature searches and systematic or scoping review support using databases such as Pub Med/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library.
• Provide reference and research consultation services to scientists, clinicians, researchers, and program staff.
• Perform bibliometric, scientometric, and research impact analyses using tools such as Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, InCites, Altmetric, and Google Scholar.
• Develop bibliometric reports, dashboards, visualizations, and publication analyses to support research evaluation and strategic planning initiatives.
• Support scholarly publishing activities including journal selection, citation analysis, author identifiers (e.g., ORCID), and compliance with NIH Public Access Policy requirements.
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and instructional materials on biomedical databases, research tools, citation management software, and scholarly communications topics.
• Assist researchers with research data management best practices, metadata standards, and open science initiatives.
• Create and maintain research guides, instructional content, FAQs, and outreach materials to support user engagement and awareness.
• Support collection development and evaluation activities related to biomedical and health sciences resources.
• Track service metrics, usage statistics, and project activities and prepare reports for program leadership.
• Collaborate with librarians, analysts, and scientific staff on special projects involving research analytics, knowledge management, or digital initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of emerging trends in biomedical librarianship, scholarly communications, bibliometrics, and scientific information services.

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience providing research, reference, or information services in a biomedical, health sciences, academic, federal, or research library environment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting advanced literature searches using biomedical and scientific research databases including Pub Med/MEDLINE and Web of Science.
• Experience supporting bibliometric, scientometric, or research impact analysis projects.
• Knowledge of scholarly publishing workflows, citation analysis, and NIH Public Access Policy requirements.
• Experience delivering user training, research consultations, or instructional support to researchers, clinicians, faculty, or scientific staff.
• Proficiency using citation management tools such as End Note, Zotero, Mendeley, or Ref Works.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced federal research environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and NIH badge.

• Undergraduate or graduate coursework in biology, public health, medicine, bioinformatics, epidemiology, biostatistics, or another scientific discipline.
• Experience supporting systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, or clinical research programs.
• Familiarity with bibliometric visualization and analytics tools such as VOSviewer, Tableau, Power BI, or Bibliometrix.
• Experience with research data management, FAIR principles, or open science initiatives.
• Knowledge of NIH, NLM, or other federal biomedical research environments.
• Familiarity with metadata standards and repository platforms used in scholarly communications or digital libraries.
• Experience supporting grant-funded research programs or federal scientific initiatives.
• Knowledge of APIs, Python, R, SQL, or other data analysis tools relevant to bibliometric or research analytics workflows.
• Experience creating dashboards, research metrics reports, or executive-level presentations.
• Membership in the Medical Library Association (MLA) or Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) credential.

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while conducting…