The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Clinical Informationist.
Required Qualifications (as
evidenced by an attached resume):
Relevant Master’s degree
(foreign equivalent or higher). One year of full-time experience
working in a health sciences or academic library environment or
providing information services to clinicians.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Experience with reference/research support or
collection development within a health sciences setting. Experience
providing instruction at the undergraduate, graduate, or clinical
level. Familiarity with current trends in the field of health
sciences librarianship. Experience in continuing education and
emerging technologies. Record of professional activities, including
research, presentations, or engagement in professional
organizations.
Brief Description of Duties:
Reporting
to the Director of the Health Sciences Library, the Clinical
Informationist provides research assistance as well as instruction to
the faculty, residents, and fellows within Stony Brook Medicine’s
Department of Graduate Medical Education (GME). The Clinical
Informationist will also engage in outreach and provide research
services to clinicians across Stony Brook Medicine’s hospitals,
centers, and outpatient care facilities. The Clinical Informationist
will be expected to participate in research, scholarship, and
professional activities.
Reference/Instruction:
Develop and deliver instructional sessions on research-related topics, such as literature searching and evidence-based medicine to residents, fellows and clinicians. Create and maintain research guides and asynchronous learning modules. Work collaboratively across the health sciences library to provide general reference/research support.
Research Consultation:
Provide in-depth research consultations to residents, fellows and clinicians as needed for course-related and independent research activities. Participate in the development of search strategies for systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and meta-analyses. Handle research and data inquiries from Stony Brook Medicine’s research facilities, affiliates, and partners.
Outreach:
Establish relationships with the various Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Directors to ensure they are aware of the research services available through the Health Sciences Library. Engage in outreach to Stony Brook Medicine’s outpatient and inpatient care facilities in order to provide research and evidence-based medicine support to clinicians. Support new initiatives and special projects across the organization. Participate in library, campus, and professional committees.
Other Duties as assigned.
Special Notes:
The Research
Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment
is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures,
sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt
position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
For
this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work
visas.
Essential Position: This has been
designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job
and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such
may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are
canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an
emergency.
To Apply:
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application at:
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The starting salary range (or hiring
range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents
SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible
compensation at the time of posting.
Job Number:
2501491
Official Job Title: Senior Education Specialist
Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: University Libraries - HSC
Schedule: Full-time
Shift :Day Shift
Shift Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Posting Start Date: Apr 30, 2025
Posting End Date: May 30, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary: $80,000-$85,000
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade: E79
SBU Area: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
