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Job Title Health Sciences Librarian, (Non-Tenured, FP473A)

Department LIBRARY TECHNICAL SERV

Position Number FP473A

Job Description

The Health Sciences Librarian develops and delivers library and research support to faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others in three colleges within the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University ( VHS ): Ellmer College of Health Sciences, Ellmer School of Nursing, and the Joint School of Public Health. Duties include providing research assistance, instruction, collection development support, and assistance with scholarly communication to academic departments.

The Librarian serves as the subject specialist and primary contact person between the Libraries and departments, programs, and research centers to which they are assigned. This position is based at the Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library on the campus of VHS , but may also work from Perry Library on the main campus of ODU .

Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

American Library Association accredited MLS or MLIS degree, or international equivalent

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

+ Considerable demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

+ Considerable demonstrated ability and willingness to work collaboratively with others to address complex questions and devise solutions.

+ Considerable demonstrated analytical skills including independent problem solving and critical thinking.

+ Considerable demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding and rapidly changing service-oriented environment.

+ Basic ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with teaching faculty in assigned disciplines.

+ Basic knowledge of the information and research needs of assigned disciplines and an understanding of current trends and issues in scholarly publishing and communication.

+ Basic ability to facilitate access to appropriate information resources by building local collections for the assigned departments. All of these are subjective and open to interpretation.

+ Basic experience working in a library.

+ Basic experience teaching, training, or providing educational presentations.

+ Basic coursework or work experience in health sciences, a related discipline, or health sciences librarianship.

+ Basic demonstrated experience working collaboratively to build services and develop solutions.

+ Considerable experience using technologies commonly used in library and office operations.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Graduate or undergraduate coursework or degree in education or a discipline related to the programs offered by the Ellmer College of Health Sciences, Ellmer School of Nursing, or Joint School of Public Health.

+ Considerable experience working in an academic library or health sciences library.

+ Considerable experience teaching in a library environment, including planning and evaluating instruction to gauge effectiveness.

+ Basic experience identifying and meeting research needs of library users.

+ Considerable demonstrated understanding of current issues in academic communication and publishing.

Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 09/10/2025

Application Review Date 10/10/2025

Open Until Filled No

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should apply electronically at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/23890

and submit:

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application .

+ Resume.

+ Contact Information for Professional References.

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts.

Applications should be submitted by October 10, 2025,for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Telework Friendly No

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

About the Department

odu.edu/library

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

+ The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)

+ Higheredjobs.com

+ DiverseJobs.com

+ InsightIntoDiversity.com

+ Jobs.Virginia.gov

+ Old Dominion University website

+ Virginia Pilot (website or print)

+ Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)

+ Academic Keys

+ Other

+ If you selected "Other," how did you hear about this employment opportunity?

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Resume

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Contact Information for Professional References

Optional Documents

+ Curriculum Vitae