Health Sciences Librarian

**Health Sciences Librarian**:
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a 0.8 FTE two-year term librarian position with the University Library. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and flexible individual with the appropriate skills and qualifications to work collaboratively as part of our team. The appointee will serve as part of the health sciences librarian team with liaison responsibilities for the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and the College of Kinesiology, and will contribute to library-wide projects and priorities. The focus of the position will be on instruction and research support to students and faculty in the assigned areas.
- Providing high quality services that support teaching, learning, and research in their liaison areas including:

- designing and delivering information literacy instruction and programming
- providing information services, including one-on-one consultations, on a wide variety of topics including literature searching, knowledge syntheses, scholarly communication, research data management
- developing high quality collections of digital resources in assigned disciplinary areas
- Building collaborative relationships with campus community to advance learning and research
- Working as part of teams across the Library to advance strategic areas such as knowledge synthesis, open scholarship, student experience, and decolonization of services, collections and spaces

**Qualifications**
An **ALA-accredited** Master of Library and Information Science degree or international equivalent is required for this appointment. Professional librarian experience is preferred.
- Experience or knowledge of effective teaching practices,
- Experience or knowledge in providing high quality research support, such as literature searching, knowledge synthesis, scholarly communication, and research data management,
- Ability to develop and sustain effective and collaborative professional working relationships and partnerships
- Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter
- Flexibility, engagement, and creativity
- Experience or education related to health sciences disciplines and/or health sciences librarianship

**About Saskatoon**
**Saskatoon** is situated along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. Saskatoon is a vibrant, livable city known for its natural beauty, friendly community, and diverse cultural and leisure offerings. Although Saskatoon is the largest urban centre in the province with a population of over 300,000 its residents enjoy short commute times and some of the lowest **apartment rental** and **housing prices** in the country.

**About the University of Saskatchewan**
The** University of Saskatchewan** is one of the top research-intensive, medical doctoral universities in Canada, and is home to **world-leading research** in areas of global importance, such as water and food security and infectious diseases. Guided by our **University Plan: The** **University the World Needs**, we work together across disciplines and with our communities to find creative solutions to the most pressing global challenges. USask has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activities and offers a **full range of undergraduate,** **graduate, and professional programs** to a student population of over 25,000.

**About the University Library**
As one of Canada’s leading research libraries, the University Library serves as the intellectual hub of USask, providing resources, services, and spaces that facilitate inquiry, discovery, and knowledge creation. Our **Strategic Framework** focuses on building scholars and decolonizing the library. The University Library is committed to developing welcoming, responsive, and accessible services and resources to support our diverse clientele, with a strategic focus on Indigenous peoples.

The University Library has a robust digital library and is physically distributed across six locations on campus to support the learning, teaching, and research communities. We are structured in four functional divisions: Collections and Discovery, Learning and Curriculum Support, Research Support Services, University Archives and Special Collections. For more information, visit the University Library **website**.

Salary bands, based on 1.0 FTE, for the 2024-2025 academic year are as follows:

- Assistant Librarian: $89,982 to $107,322
- Associate Librarian: $107,322 to $128,130
- Librarian: $128,130 to $155,874

It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Assistant level. Starting salary will be prorated to 0.8 FTE and is calculated from the base salary with consideration given for previous librarian experience.

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package which includes a dental, health and extended vision care plan; pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefits