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Scholarly Communications Librarian

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Full time/Part time: Full-time

Location: South Orange

Categories: Faculty

Seton Hall University Libraries invites applications for our Scholarly Communications Librarian position. This is a permanent full-time, non-tenure track Lecturer position. We seek a tech-savvy individual to work with faculty and systems to showcase, manage, and analyze SHU's scholarly output.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Collection Services, the Scholarly Communications Librarian performs a variety of work with library faculty and staff, faculty departments, and campus partners to develop and implement research information management software, assist with the institutional repository and faculty metrics. The successful candidate will develop promotional material and provide training and support online and in-person for the SHU community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates requests for faculty scholarly metrics reports; provides consultation services to faculty for creating a faculty profile page and on the use of research metrics, from various bibliometric and altmetric resources, such as Scopus, SHU's institutional repository (Digital Commons), ORCID, Faculty Success, Pure4EGS, and other similar platforms.
• Primary point of contact for the Libraries' role in finalizing and registering doctoral dissertations and master's theses..
• Creates and maintains training and marketing material related to research information management.
• Prepares reports and presentations for faculty, departments, and research centers.
• Works closely with external vendors and campus partners to solve technical issues related to scholarly communications platforms.
• Participates in reference, library instruction, and leading workshops.
• Participates as an active member of the Libraries' Research Data Services unit.
• Assists in assessment and migration of new technologies.
• Assists in the implementation of new digital services.
• Creates and enhances resources for scholarly communications related topics, including compliance with IRB guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited master''s degree in library science and information studies.
• Minimum of 1-3 years relevant experience.
• Experience with institutional repository software such as Digital Commons.
• Familiarity with scholarly metrics and digital identifiers such as ORCID and data sources (e.g. Scopus, Google Scholar, and SciVal).
• Basic knowledge of copyright and Open Access principles a.
• Experience with project management, solving technical issues, and communicating with vendors.
• Experience with consulting, training, and writing technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills (listening, speaking, and writing).
• Experience with reference and teaching.
• Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in our workplace, as well as in the systems, services, and collections we build
• Commitment to supporting the Mission of the University and servant leadership

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing staff and student assistants.
• Experience with research information management tools.
• Experience with data visualization and data analysis.
• Current knowledge of web and digital content technologies, and standards of interoperability, usability, and accessibility for the web.
• Experience with ATLAS.ti, Qualtrics, ArcGIS, STATA, and/or MATLAB.
• Experience teaching information literacy classes.
• Experience teaching data services workshops.

Salary Range:

$58,359- $64,843

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please provide 3 professional references that we may contact.

Benefits Information:

Full Time Benefits

Life today is complex. That's why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, engage in servant leadership, and support the University's mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.

Advertised: 22 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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