Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian - Public Health and Health Sciences Strategy Librarian

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Libraries at the University of Washington invites applications for a librarian position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian, with an anticipated start date of October 2026. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join the libraries on a full-time basis beginning this fall quarter. UW Librarians have an annual service period of 12 months (July 1 - June 30).

The base salary ranges for this position will be $6,710-$7,360 per month (at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian), and $7,450-$8,080 per month (at the rank of Associate Librarian), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a moving allowance.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND THE UW LIBRARIES  

The UW comprises campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma, as well as a world-class medical center. For more information, please visit the UW homepage. Serving all three UW campuses, the Libraries is an integral partner in the education, research, clinical care, and service mission of the University. Beyond the strength of its extensive collections and digital resources, the Libraries is recognized for its excellent programs and services, innovative learning and research spaces, faculty partnerships, global reach, assessment efforts and diverse award-winning staff. Learn more about the UW Libraries online. 

RESEARCH AND LEARNING SERVICES

Research and Learning Services (RLS) provides user-centered services to the UW Community through support for research, teaching, and learning. Composed of eight departments (Access Services, Assessment, Communications, Facilities, Data Services, Sciences, & Health Sciences, Open Scholarship & Publishing and Arts & Humanities, Learning Services & Social Sciences, and Tateuchi East Asia Library), the portfolio provides public-facing and infrastructural services to advance the mission of the University and the Libraries strategic goals. Units work collaboratively to build integrated services and spaces across multiple Seattle Campus Libraries.

Health Sciences Library

The Health Sciences Library (HSL) is a national leader in the development and application of innovative strategies and technologies to meet information and research needs for the benefit of communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. The HSL supports the education, research, and clinical programs of the UW's six health sciences schools (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work), the UW Medicine Accountable Care Network (ACN), and the wider interdisciplinary biomedical community of the University. The UW Medicine ACN spans 46 cities and neighborhoods and includes 1,000+ primary care providers; 4,000+ specialists; 1,000+ clinics; 19 hospitals; 33+ urgent care clinics; and 19 emergency departments.

The Clinical Research and Data Services team at HSL is part of the Libraries’ Data Services, Sciences and Health Sciences (DSSHS) unit, which provides leadership, strategic vision, and oversight for data services, support for the sciences and health sciences, and the Health Sciences Library. This role will work closely with Learning Services & Social Sciences and other RLS departments to ensure alignment across curriculum integration initiatives.

School of Public Health

The UW School of Public Health includes graduate and undergraduate departments, interdisciplinary programs, and multiple centers and institutes focused on solving our greatest public health challenges and co-creating health equity with communities in the region and the world.

THE POSITION

The Public Health and Health Sciences Strategy Librarian will join the Clinical Research & Data Services (CRDS) team in providing research and teaching support to the School of Public Health and other Health Sciences Library-supported entities. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, DSSHS, this position assists with the development of scalable, sustainable instructional and research services. The position will collaborate with RLS colleagues to identify programmatic strategies for services, including providing curriculum design coordination for DSSHS librarians and serving as an active member of the Data Services Team to integrate data support into HSL service models.

This position is not tenure eligible. This position is represented by