Research and Engagement Services Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Librarian

Overview

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $65,780 and $83,212, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

The Research and Engagement Services Librarian plays a pivotal role in advancing research, teaching, and learning within a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) community, with a primary focus on Engineering and Computer & Data Science disciplines. The Librarian will work both independently and collaboratively with library colleagues and campus partners to contribute to academic success and advance strategic initiatives through a balanced portfolio of four key activities: collection management, instruction, research support, and client engagement.

This role is ideal for a forward-thinking librarian who thrives on collaboration, embraces emerging technologies, and is passionate about supporting STEM scholarship at the highest level.

• Collection Development & Resource Strategy:
  Lead the selection and evaluation of resources that meet the specialized needs of engineering and STEM programs. Manage budget allocations and develop policies that align with university priorities and library goals. Engage with discipline-specific resources such as engineering standards, patents, and datasets to ensure comprehensive support for research and instruction. (20%)
• Instructional Support & Student Success:
  Design and deliver high-impact instruction that fosters information fluency and research skills. Collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources into the curriculum using innovative formats and technologies, including artificial intelligence and data literacies. Contribute to the Research & Engagement Services team's student success initiatives that support academic achievement and lifelong learning. (20%)
• Research Support:
  Serve as a trusted partner to faculty and researchers, providing expert guidance in scholarly communication, open access publishing, bibliometrics, and research visibility. Provide expert consultation throughout the research lifecycle, including data management planning, organization, documentation, preservation, and sharing. Offer responsive research support through consultations, chat, and on-call services. Develop outreach strategies that highlight the library's role in advancing research and scholarly communication.
  
  (20%)
• Campus Engagement:
  Build strong relationships with students, faculty, and departments to understand their evolving needs. Promote library services and resources through targeted outreach, workshops, and user research. Champion emerging forms of scholarship and foster interdisciplinary collaborations that expand the library's impact across campus. (20%)
• Participate on library and campus committees:
  Actively participate in library and campus committees to foster collaboration, advance strategic initiatives, and help shape policies and procedures that support student and faculty success. Contribute expertise to guide decision-making, set priorities, develop policies and procedures, and advise colleagues. (7%)
• Engage in scholarship, creative work, and professional service that contribute to the advancement of academic librarianship. Represent the library at regional, national, and international levels, and support initiatives that enhance the university's research and teaching mission. Maintain fluency in emerging library issues and trends and contribute to strategic initiatives that elevate the library's role in academic excellence. (6%)
• Understand and articulate organizational culture and strategic alignment. Contribute to the development and maintenance of a work culture of empathy, collaboration, and respect for distinct perspectives. (6%)

Perform other duties as assigned. (1%)

Department:
Regular contact with the Head of Research and Engagement Services to ensure excellent service (31%-45%). Moderate contact with staff at all levels of the organization to support the provision of library services, including discipline-specific collaboration with University Archives and Special Collections (16%-30%). Occasional contact with managers and staff of other units in the library as required by projects (6%-15%).

University:
Frequent consultation with faculty, including assigned liaison faculty, faculty committees and other department administrators to determine teaching and research informational requirements to make appropriate information management, instruction, and reference consultation decisions (46%-65%). Work regularly with faculty to develop, review, and improve information management…