From: "Wittig, Terry (NIH/NLM) [E]" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:47:30 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), located on the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) campus, in Bethesda, Maryland is recruiting
recent library science graduates to fill entry level librarian
positions. The positions offer a unique opportunity to work at the
world’s largest biomedical library, with a mission of acquiring,
organizing, and disseminating the biomedical knowledge for the benefit
of the public’s health.

Applications are due June 6, 2014. This brief posting period is
because of the federal government’s interest in accelerating the
hiring process and should not be interpreted as an indication that
someone has already been selected. Twelve positions are available.

Positions are available in:

** Web Site Development and Social Media

Support site development, or new responsive web design for MedlinePlus

Contribute to social media initiatives of NLM

Support development and maintenance of NLM web sites by assisting with
content management, usability, accessibility, information
architecture, plain language, navigation and mobile access

** Technical Services

Acquire materials for the NLM collection and support the licensing of
electronic resources

Create and maintain serial records which serve as the underlying data
for various systems throughout NLM; provide quality assurance of NLM
serial records in local and national databases to ensure accurate
journal citations in databases such as PubMed and PMC (PubMed Central)

** Preservation; Digital Preservation

Provide proper management, preservation and care of historical and
non-historical collections, including monographs, serials, archives,
manuscripts, oral histories, prints, photographs, posters, ephemera,
motion pictures, video recordings, sound recordings, and other
materials

Participate in digital technology, digital imaging and preservation of
analog and digital formats

** Consumer Health

Organize consumer health information about diseases, conditions, and
wellness, in both English and Spanish through MedlinePlus, the NLM
consumer health web site

** Data and Literature Management

Design qualitative and quantitative assessments of tools and processes
used in the indexing of biomedical literature

Provide technical and research support for automated
(machine-assisted) indexing initiatives involving biomedical
literature

Assist with data content review and editing of bibliographic citations
and Web pages, including HTML or XML tagging and metadata application,
to ensure data quality and consistency

Test and evaluate NLM search systems, including the content in the
systems and the interfaces used to access the systems

Participation with customer service, training and outreach services
for NLM systems, such as PubMed

**Health Services Research, Public Health and Health Information Technology

Engage with the public health and health services research communities
in order to create and manage health information resources that serve
their needs

Support development of knowledge and information resources to promote
interoperable exchange of data and information using standardized
vocabularies and codesets, standardized survey tools and assessment
instruments,  and common data elements and measures

** Data Science and Big Data

Assist with initiatives to enhance access to biomedical data sets
resulting from publicly funded research

Analyze and develop guidance related to emerging policies that promote
data sharing and open science

Participate in projects to engage science communities of practice in
standards efforts, including common data elements initiatives

Pay: GS-9 level with a pay rate of $52,146
Benefits: health insurance, and other benefits

Eligibility: Eligibility: Must have a library degree from an
accredited school; must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; must
have graduated on or after 12/27/10 and be a citizen of the United
States

Apply for NLM positions through the NIH Pathways for Recent Graduates
(Librarian) Program of USAJobs:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/371420100  from June 2 – June 6, 2014

We encourage the submission of a cover letter identifying the area(s)
you are most interested in working in, so that we can determine the
area best suited in our organization.

NLM and NIH are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects
diversity. NLM hires, promotes, trains, and provides career
development based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex (including gender identity), parental status,
marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic
information, or political affiliation.

In addition to an interesting, challenging work environment, NLM has a
great location on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in
Bethesda, Maryland. It is a short Metro ride from Washington D.C. and
a short walk from Bethesda’s thriving restaurant and retail district.

POC:
Kathel Dunn
Associate Fellowship Coordinator
National Library of Medicine
[log in to unmask]
301.435.4083

Sponsor:
Joyce E. B. Backus
Associate Director for Library Operations