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Johns Hopkins University and Medicine is a world leader in advancing biomedical research, specifically in translational and data sciences, and precision medicine initiatives. With its top-ranked health sciences schools, affiliated hospitals and health system, Hopkins is committed to setting the standard for excellence in education, clinical care, and global engagement to improve human health.

We are seeking a Research Data Informationist who will work with researchers and stakeholders to cultivate data literacy, support responsible data practices, and collaborate with other data support units at Hopkins to offer scalable and sustainable research data services, with a particular focus on services that support accessing and using clinical data for research. The Research Data Informationist will have knowledge of funder policies and mandates that affect acquiring, storing, and sharing research data. The successful candidate will work closely with other informationists at Welch to develop and deliver library instruction and services. The position reports to the Associate Director of Informationist Services.

The Research Data Informationist will have advanced knowledge of the research data lifecycle and of the range of data services increasingly supported in research libraries, including data acquisition, curation, management, sharing, and stewardship. The Research Data Informationist should understand the ways that social and structural biases can be amplified in the ways that data is produced, encoded, and analyzed and be familiar with best practices and recommendations to mitigate the factors that propagate further mischaracterization and exploitation of marginalized peoples.

Johns Hopkins University and the Welch Medical Library are actively committed to building and sustaining a community of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Welch Medical Library welcomes applications from underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, and other candidates invested in creating and enriching an inclusive environment through their work and interactions. This position will follow a hybrid schedule, with at least three day per week on site.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide outreach and promotion for data services to faculty, researchers, and students.
• Provide course-integrated instruction and standalone workshops on data-related topics.
• Provide training and in-depth consultations for researchers on how to access clinical data for research.
• Support for identification and use of health sciences data sets for research and secondary data analysis.
• Help researchers identify repositories for their research data.
• Provide training to researchers and students working with data on creating successful research protocols.
• Serve as the informationist for relevant disciplines, which includes providing tailored instruction, consultations, and literature searches.

The Data Informationist will form collaborative partnerships with

• Johns Hopkins Medicine Data Trust.
• Center for Clinical Data Analysis (CCDA).
• Offices of Research Administration in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Institutional Review Boards for School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Data Services at the Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University.
• Other data services entities across Johns Hopkins University & Medicine.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly collaborative approach to problem-solving, with a proven track record of developing key partnerships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to navigate and form working partnerships in a complex organization.
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn new skills in a rapidly evolving data landscape.

• MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related degree
• Two years related experience

Welch Medical Library is prepared to support training and coursework for otherwise well-qualified candidates that may not already possess the following skills and qualifications

• Knowledge of medical ontologies such as ICD, SNOMED.
• Demonstrated experience working with APIs, Python, and SQL.
• Knowledge/use of software and tools used in data analytics and research (Juptyr Notebook, electronic lab notebooks, statistical analysis tools such as R, SPSS, etc.)
• Experience using data capture tools such as RedCap and Qualtrics.
• Experience working in a biomedical library, a research data management program, or working with research data or in data services in a research organization.
• Knowledge of regulatory policies for research and clinical data.

Please include a cover letter with your application.

Classified Title: Librarian II 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC  
Starting Salary Range: Min $52,230 Max $91,550 ( $73,000 Budgeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday/8:30am-4:30pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid School of Medicine 
Department name: The William H. Welch Medical Library
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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