Post date: January 30,  2025

The Utah State University Libraries seeks a collaborative, innovative and user-centered candidate for the position of Scholarly Communication Librarian to join a team supporting our communities in discovering, creating, and sharing knowledge. The Scholarly Communication Librarian provides expertise in open access, copyright and intellectual property, research impact, publishing, and authors’ rights, delivering timely education and outreach services relevant to the evolving research ecosystem. 

We view open research as a vital component of USU’s land-and space-grant mission and the university’s continued success as a Carnegie R1 Research Institution. The Scholarly Communication Librarian will be a critical position to the Libraries’ strategic growth and help envision exciting new initiatives at USU Libraries.

Working with a team of librarians, the Scholarly Communication Librarian engages with students and faculty to support emerging scholarly communication initiatives in all fields. This position also contributes to the Libraries' scholarly communications team by developing skills and expertise related to copyright and intellectual property.

Collaborating with library colleagues and groups across campus, including the Office of Research, this position will also help develop strategic initiatives and partnerships to promote open scholarship, including conducting outreach and providing training on topics such as research impact, open access, and open science. The Scholarly Communication Librarian also engages with students and faculty as a member of a broadly defined disciplinary library liaison team.

Reporting to the Head of Research Publishing & Impact, the position is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment. Support and mentorship are built into the tenure process. The estimated start date for the position is Summer 2025. Early career librarians are encouraged to apply.

Questions may be addressed to search committee chair—Becky Thoms (becky.thoms@usu.edu). 

Salary: Salary is minimum of $55,000, plus excellent benefits including a 14.2% (starting at $7,810) annual retirement contribution. Utah State University offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical and dental, and 22 days/year vacation. USU Libraries provides generous support for professional development and travel. The Libraries support a flexible work environment with opportunities for hybrid positions. Relocation assistance is available.

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