History of Medicine Processing Archivist, (24-month, non-renewable)

Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) sees an innovative and service-oriented History of Medicine (HoM) Processing Archivist at George F. Smith Library at Rutgers Health -Newark. This individual will take a leadership role in the arrangement and description of HoM's holdings, migrate legacy finding aids into the Rutgers Libraries' ArchivesSpace repository, establish a comprehensive collection management infrastructure, and support the information and research needs of library users.

This position will attain intellectual and physical control of the History of Medicine collection. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing plans to acquire, arrange, process, describe, and provide access to archival materials in analog and digital forms, in consultation with the Smith Library, and Special Collections and University Archives faculty librarians/archivists.

This position reports to the Director of Special Collections and University Archives, in New Brunswick, but works on location at Smith Library and collaborates with Health Sciences Libraries faculty and staff. The HoM archivist is a member of the Libraries Faculty, a team of librarians committed to providing first-rate public services to a diverse academic community.

Rutgers University Libraries are committed to elevating historically excluded and dissenting voices from around the world, including immigrant and diaspora populations, in support of research, teaching, and learning. This Lecturer position is a two-year appointment.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Survey, appraise, arrange, and describe HoM archives holdings.
• Provide reference, access, and outreach services for the HoM collections.
• Develop and implement plans to accession, arrange, describe, and provide access to archival materials in analog and digital forms.
• Highlight and promote the HoM collection through displays, social media, and news articles.
• Performs other duties incidental to work described herein.

Position Status: Full Time

Minimum Education and ExperienceREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will have:

• An ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent master's degree in archives management.
• Prior professional or pre-professional experience working with documentary material in an archive, or special collections repository.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, archival techniques and practices.
• Ability to manage and complete a diverse range of projects in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Demonstrated research and discursive writing skills.
• The ability to work creatively and effectively, both individually and with a team.
• Ability to perform physical work common in archives repositories such as moving archives boxes on and off the shelf or pushing a loaded library cart to and from collection storage spaces.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; the ability to work both independently and in a collegial environment; and experience working effectively with a diverse clientele.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• One or more years of demonstrated experience arranging, describing, and managing archives or manuscript collections.
• Demonstrated experience using current and emerging technologies to improve access to archives and/or manuscript collections.
• Working knowledge of preservation and/or conservation best practices.
• Knowledge of ArchivesSpace.Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Current contractual minimum salary for appointment is $82,694.

STATUS/BENEFITS: Faculty status (Lecturer, calendar year), twenty four-month appointment (non-renewable) retirement plan, life/health insurance, prescription drug, dental and vision plans, tuition remission, 22 vacation days annually.

Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentThis is a fully on campus position.

OverviewRutgers Biomedical Health Sciences (RBHS): RBHS serves as the umbrella organization for eight schools and seven centers and institutes focused on improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University - New Brunswick and collaborating with scholars and researchers throughout the university, RBHS established Rutgers as one of the largest academic institutions in the United States providing health care education, research and clinical service and care. RBHS is one of the few health centers in the country with schools in the full spectrum of human health: medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, public health, and biomedical science - 6,900 students (2,300 undergraduate, 4,565 graduate), 1,572 full-time faculty with approx. 1,500 degrees awarded annually. Rutgers' health sciences research activity is the largest and most comprehensive in New Jersey, with more than $450 million annually in research and development expenditures. More than 1,300 providers comprise Rutgers - Health, our practice organization consisting of physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and behavioral health and addiction professionals.

The academic, research, and patient care programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health are geographically dispersed as are the libraries which support them. The libraries, which serve the RBHS community, are the George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences (RBHS-Newark), the Robert Wood Johnson Library of the Health Sciences (RBHS-New Brunswick), and the Library of Science and Medicine (Piscataway). In addition, the libraries provide access to resources to clinical faculty and trainees, which are part of Rutgers - Health and the RWJ/Barnabas partnership. With the movement from print to digital, and physical to mobile, just in time access to library resources from classrooms, laboratories, and patient care settings is the expected standard. Our highly skilled librarians provide instruction in all of these settings, and virtually, using web-enabled technologies for those in remote locations.

Rutgers University Libraries: Rutgers University Libraries are the intellectual center of the university-serving all members of the university community, supporting all disciplines, and playing a key role in advancing student learning and faculty research. The Libraries serve all institutions that make up Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers University-Newark, Rutgers University-Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The Libraries have a highly valued staff of about 180, who are committed to developing innovations in access services, information literacy, and digital initiatives. Rutgers University Libraries operate with a budget of $45 million and have outstanding collections, especially in jazz and New Jerseyana. Collectively, the Libraries' holdings include more than 5 million volumes.

StatementAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

The Libraries are strongly and actively committed to diversity and seek candidates who will contribute creatively to the University's multicultural environment.

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Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Newark (RBHS)

CityNewark

StateNJ

Rutgers is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer