Research and Education Librarian

Research & Education Librarian – TTUHSC Libraries

Unit Manager, full‑time staff position, reports to Associate Managing Director.

TTUHSC Libraries support the education, research, and clinical missions of six health sciences schools, serving about 5,000 students and nearly 1,000 faculty across Lubbock, Amarillo, and Odessa.

We are looking for a librarian who will teach evidence‑based practice, run expert searches that shape research and patient care, and build lasting relationships across a dynamic academic health center.

• Provide expert, mediated literature searches across biomedical databases to support clinical, research, and curricular needs.
• Partner on systematic reviews and evidence synthesis projects, developing, documenting, and translating reproducible search strategies using established methodology (PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI).
• Co‑develop and teach the MSIV library elective course.
• Co‑develop and teach evidence‑based medicine skills to School of Medicine clerkship students.
• Deliver reference and research assistance through Lib Chat, virtual, and in‑person channels, and support citation and reference management tools.
• Develop and maintain Lib Guides content in your areas of responsibility.
• Serve as liaison to assigned schools and departments, and support library outreach and community engagement.
• Track and analyze reference and instruction data (Lib Insights) and use it to demonstrate the library's contribution to educational, research, and clinical outcomes.
• Serve on library and HSC committees, such as curriculum and search committees.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree plus three years of supervisory experience, or a combination of education and supervisory experience equal to seven years.
• Preferred: MLS/MLIS from an ALA‑accredited institution.
• Training and/or experience searching health and biomedical sciences databases and resources.
• Experience teaching evidence‑based practice or evidence‑based medicine concepts.
• Experience using reference management software (End Note, Zotero, Covidence).
• Experience supporting systematic reviews or other evidence synthesis.
• Experience in an academic health sciences or hospital library.
• Familiarity with research impact metrics, scholarly communication, or funder public‑access policies.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage with employer paying a substantial share of the premium; on‑site faculty and staff clinic and pharmacy.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) pension with automatic employer contributions; optional 403(b) and 457 supplemental plans; retiree insurance for lifetime medical benefits.
• No Texas state income tax.
• 10–15 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave (accrual increases after two years), sick leave pool, and longevity pay after two years.
• Tuition assistance, dependent scholarships, learning incentive program, continuing‑education support.
• Wellness perks:
  Employee Assistance Program, Wondr program, discounted recreation center access, travel/technology/dining/software discounts (Adobe, Microsoft 365) through Beneplace.

Lubbock, Texas – a growing city with a low cost of living, strong university community, and vibrant arts and recreation scene. This role offers a high quality of life and affordable housing.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.