Research Librarian - Library and Researcher Information Services

Job Description

Research Librarian at UL Research Institutes Library and Researcher Information Services (LRIS). The Research Librarian supports researchers and affiliated staff by providing a range of specialized services, including literature searches, research consultations, grant support, data management, and bibliometric analysis, as well as expert guidance on library systems and resources. The position acts as a liaison to ULRI’s research institutes, offering discipline‑specific expertise and oversight of specialized scientific collections.

Reporting to the Research Librarian, Manager, the position partners with institutional leaders, researchers, and colleagues across the organization to enhance research impact and evolve the library’s resources and service portfolio.

Work Location & Travel:
This role is primarily remote; however, periodic onsite collaboration at our lab in Skokie, IL is expected. Candidates within reasonable commuting distance to Chicagoland are preferred. The position requires approximately 10% travel within the United States.

UL Research Institutes (ULRI) expands the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, it studies the unintended consequences of innovation, designs solutions to mitigate risks, and shares findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers.

• Support interdisciplinary research spanning materials science, chemistry, and engineering, including literature searches, citation and patent analysis, and data discovery.
• Conduct complex literature searches across core chemistry and materials science databases (e.g., Sci Finder, Reaxys, Web of Science, Dimensions) and advise on comprehensive review and discovery strategies.
• Advise users on effective search strategies, database selection, citation management tools, and research methodologies.
• Support all stages of the research lifecycle, including grant support, publication strategies, and research impact assessment.
• Design and deliver training, workshops, and instructional sessions on research skills, information literacy, and ethical information use.
• Create and maintain research guides (e.g., Lib Guides), tutorials, and instructional materials to support user needs.
• Provide guidance on scholarly publishing, open access, copyright, and intellectual property.
• Support access to and effective use of specialized digital tools, including chemical structure searching, spectral databases, patent databases, and materials property resources.
• Partner with other members of the research team and the research manager to form a community of practice that develops cohesive, iterative, and repeatable processes for research support.

• People:
  Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.
• Interesting work:
  Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Grow and achieve:
  We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
• Values:
  Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
• Total Rewards:
  All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role,…