Medical Librarian
University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO · On-site · Faculty (Full-time)
Salary USD 76,000–99,000
Apply by Mar 9, 2026
Posted Feb 23, 2026
UNC COM seeks a collaborative, learner-centered Medical Librarian to embed library expertise across pre-clinical and clinical education; advance evidence-based practice; and support research, scholarship, and curricular assessment. The librarian will deliver course-integrated instruction, expert literature searching (including evidence syntheses), collection and resources management, and point-of-need consultations for students, faculty, and clinicians; build and assess online learning objects; and serve as liaison to COM programs.
Job Duties:
Instruction & Curriculum Integration: Design and deliver course-embedded information-literacy and evidence-based practice sessions (in-person/online); create and assess tutorials, guides, and learning objects aligned to COM outcomes.
Clinical & Research Support: Provide advanced searches for guidelines, quality improvement, and systematic/scoping reviews; advise on search methodology, documentation, and tools (e.g., Covidence, EndNote).
Liaison Services: Serve as primary library contact for UNC COM; attend program meetings; embed resources and OER into courses and online environments; coordinate journal clubs and research consults.
Consultation & Reference: Offer one-on-one and small-group consultations for students, faculty, and clinical partners (face-to-face and virtual), including point-of-care tools and consumer health resources.
Collections & Resource Stewardship: Collaborate with UNC Libraries to evaluate, select, and assess health-sciences collections that support COM teaching, learning, and research; contribute to vendor negotiations and usage assessment.
Assessment & Continuous Improvement: Lead or participate in teaching/learning assessment projects, service evaluation, and departmental planning; maintain library-related web content (guides, handouts) and report service impact.
Professional Engagement: Pursue ongoing professional development and contribute to the development of health sciences librarianship through scholarly and service activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program (or international equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience teaching or supporting information literacy/evidence-based practice in academic or health-sciences contexts.
- Proficiency with biomedical databases (e.g., PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library) and citation management tools (e.g., EndNote).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification from the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP).
- Experience in a clinical environment (rounds, journal clubs, QI/patient safety projects) and/or as a clinical/medical informationist.
- Advanced literature searching for evidence synthesis (systematic/scoping reviews; familiarity with Covidence or similar).
- Experience designing asynchronous learning objects and online instruction for graduate/professional learners.
- Knowledge of evidence-based healthcare practices, research impact/metrics, and scholarly communication in the health sciences.