Senior Librarian

About us  

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

To learn more about the Crick, click here.

About the role 

We are recruiting for a detail focused Senior Librarian to join the Library and Information Services team within the Information Technology Office. 

As the Senior Librarian, you’ll play a key role in delivering user centred scientific information services, supporting open research practices, and managing essential research metadata. 

This wide ranging role combines operational and strategic responsibilities, working closely and occasionally deputising with the Head of Library Information Services and providing leadership across the team. You’ll oversee core library systems (including CRIS and repositories), manage acquisitions, support citation and reference management, contribute to search and systematic review services, and play an important part in institute‑wide reporting. 

What you will be doing 

You will:  

• Manage the library systems including the CRIS and repositories in collaboration with the scholarly communications and data management librarians
• Ensure that information kept within library systems is accurate and fit for purpose
• Manage the process of buying and providing access to new and continuing resources
• Support researchers to comply with mandatory policies and research assessment exercises
• Provide formatted references for PhD projects and the Crick’s research management needs.
• Work with researchers, funding bodies and other stakeholders to ensure our acquisitions and discovery workflows are aligned with best practice
• Serve as an escalation route for complex queries from other members of the team
• Deputise for the Head of LIS where required 

Please see full job description here 

About you

You will have:

• Experience working in a HE, research, NHS, or special library*
• Excellent domain knowledge of academic publication and policies relating to open research*
• Excellent knowledge of reference management software*
• Familiarity with journal acquisitions processes*
• Excellent knowledge of search tools and techniques, including an understanding of AI search
• Experience of using knowledge management systems and tracking actions using spreadsheets/databases*
• Postgraduate library qualification or a CILIP (or equivalent) professional registration (Desirable)
• Good understanding of library management software and technologies or a willingness to quickly upskill around new technology (Desirable)

Minimum criteria* 

About Working at the Crick 

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Crick, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. If you need assistance with your application, please contact karen.au@crick.ac.uk.

To read more about our EDI approach, click here.   

What will you receive?  

We value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development. You can find out more about what we offer here.

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