STEM Librarian

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services, the STEM Librarian will provide leadership in the design, delivery, and assessment of research, instruction, and outreach services that support STEM disciplines across the Florida Atlantic University campuses.

• Proactively identify and advance opportunities for the Libraries to enhance research and instructional productivity and improve student learning by embedding services into STEM teaching, learning, and research workflows.
• Actively engage with faculty, students, and staff in assigned STEM subject areas, developing strong working relationships and partnerships.
• Plan and implement sustainable outreach and engagement strategies to connect library resources, services, and instruction to campus needs.
• Promote the use of emerging research and STEM‑related technologies while assisting students and faculty in locating and effectively using information resources.
• Support research workflows related to data management, open science, reproducibility, and scholarly communication in collaboration with campus partners.
• Assist faculty and students with citation management tools, research metrics, and discovery platforms.
• Contribute to institutional repository initiatives, open access publishing, and research visibility efforts.
• Use and support discipline‑specific databases and tools in science, engineering, or technology (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, Pub Med).
• Provide advanced research support for brain and behavioral science databases, specialized research platforms, and interdisciplinary STEM resources aligned with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience’s (MPFI) and Stiles‑Nicholson Brain Institute priorities.
• Identify opportunities for collaborative workshops, seminars, and research that connect MPFI scientists with FAU faculty and students.
• Participate in outreach services to promote faculty, student, researchers, and staff engagement with Open Educational Resources, Scholarly Publishing, Open Pedagogy, and Digital Commons initiatives.
• Participate in Libraries’ liaison program, including development and review of research guides in assigned discipline.
• Perform scoping reviews and grant assistance for STEM liaison areas.
• Support the Libraries’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other strategic initiatives.
• Support efforts to maintain R1/Top 100 status for the University and the Libraries.
• Develop an annual professional development plan.
• Investigate opportunities to carry out, publish, and present original scholarship, research, and scholarly projects related to the area of expertise or responsibility.
• Serve on appropriate Libraries, University, regional, state or national committees, including professional committees, and actively participate in Libraries’ and campus faculty governance.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• ALA‑accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in academic or special libraries as a STEM librarian.
• Experience conducting scoping reviews.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member and team leader.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of professionalism and exceptional work ethic.
• Ability to analyze and adapt to change in an ever‑evolving and rapidly growing institution.

• Second Master’s degree or doctorate or in‑process.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in academic or higher education as a STEM librarian.
• Experience with data literacy, research data management, or computational research tools.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and research tools relevant to STEM disciplines.
• Knowledge of research data lifecycle concepts, including data discovery, organization, documentation, preservation, and sharing.
• Experience with patent searching strategies and intellectual property resources.
• Experience supporting graduate students, doctoral researchers, or funded research projects.
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