UL Research Institutes
Safety Science
ResearchLibrarian
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“Research Librarian at UL Research Institutes. Skills: Research Librarian, Literature searches, Data management. Support researchers and affiliated staff. Provide specialized services”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Identify issues; Analyze problems; Provide solutions
10% travel within the United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution with a minimum of two (2) years of experience delivering research services (or equivalent experience), Advanced degree or significant academic background in chemistry, materials science, or a closely related field, with at least four (4) years of relevant experience
Nice to Have
Candidates within reasonable commuting distance to Chicagoland are preferred
What You'll Do.
Support researchers and affiliated staff
Provide specialized services
Conduct literature searches
Provide research consultations
Perform bibliometric analysis
Guide on library systems
Liaise to research institutes
Offer discipline-specific expertise
Oversee scientific collections
Partner with institutional leaders
Enhance research impact
Evolve library resources
Support interdisciplinary research
Conduct complex literature searches
Advise on search strategies
Advise on database selection
Advise on citation management tools
Advise on research methodologies
Support research lifecycle
Support grant support
Support publication strategies
Support research impact assessment
Design and deliver training
Design and deliver workshops
Design and deliver instructional sessions
Create and maintain research guides
Create and maintain tutorials
Create and maintain instructional materials
Provide guidance on scholarly publishing
Provide guidance on open access
Provide guidance on copyright
Provide guidance on intellectual property
Support access to digital tools
Support effective use of digital tools
Partner with research team
Partner with research manager
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partners with institutional leaders, researchers, and colleagues; Collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies; Partner with other members of the research team; Partner with the research manager; Form a community of practice; Work collaboratively in a remote and distributed environment; Build a network; Collaborative approach
Communication Scope
Communication written; Communication verbal; Interpersonal communication
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
_**Job Description**_ We have an exciting opportunity for a**Research Librarian** at UL Research Institutes Library and Researcher Information Services (LRIS). The Research Librarian supports researchers and affiliated staff by providing a range of specialized services, including literature searches, research consultations, grant support, data management, and bibliometric analysis, as well as expert guidance on library systems and resources. The position acts as a liaison to ULRI’s research institutes, offering discipline-specific expertise and oversight of specialized scientific collections. Reporting to the Research Librarian, Manager, the position partners with institutional leaders, researchers, and colleagues across the organization to enhance research impact and evolve the library’s resources and service portfolio. Work Location & Travel: This role is primarily remote; however, periodic onsite collaboration at our lab in Skokie, IL is expected. For this reason, candidates within reasonable commuting distance to Chicagoland are preferred. This position requires approximately 10% travel within the United States. **UL Research Institutes:** At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice. **What you’ll learn and achieve:** As the Research Librarian, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: * Support interdisciplinary research spanning materials sc
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