Description: Reporting to the Health Sciences Library (HSL) Director, the Head of Health Academic and Research Engagement, will oversee a department of liaison librarians who support health sciences faculty, students, and researchers. The Head of Health Academic, and Research Engagement (HARE) will provide vision, direction, and coordination for existing and future services designed to advance the mission of our partners at UNC. The Health Academic, and Research Engagement (HARE) team at HSL includes up to 7 health sciences librarians and 2 part-time graduate assistants who support and partner with the Adams School of Dentistry, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Gillings School of Global Public Health, and UNC School of Nursing. Liaison librarians provide course- and curriculum-integrated instruction; curriculum-planning support; educational programs and workshops; and expert literature searching. Staff also support and partner on research with health affairs faculty and students and support scholarly communications.
Qualifications: Requires the Masters in Library Science degree or foreign degree equivalent. In specialized libraries, may substitute an advanced degree in the field of specialization (e.g., legal degree for a law library, or a history degree for a special historical collection within the library setting).