Title:  Librarian - Clinical Research and Education

Clinical Research & Education Librarian

• Fixed term, Full Time with monthly day off
• Join a friendly supportive team that supports collaboration and professional development
• Monday to Friday hours, no weekends!

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

Work closely with other library team members to provide a high quality library and information service at Eastern Health. Design and deliver quality education programs and presentations and provide training to individuals and groups. Undertake high quality literature searches and participate in a range of general library duties including reference services and document delivery along with proactive liaison and promotion of library resources and services.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A qualification in librarianship that confers eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association
• Experience in the delivery of library instruction, presentations, and consultations
• Experience in the delivery of high quality, customer-focused reference services in a medical or academic library
• Detailed knowledge of health databases and a strong understanding of medical and bioscience terminology, evidence-based medicine and research methodologies with experience in undertaking expert literature searches
• Experience with SpringShare LibGuides and/or web content management systems
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing service quality improvement and professional development

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Salary packaging options

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please Click Here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Ruth Lawrence

Contact Number: 03 9895 3201

Contact Email: ruth.lawrence@easternhealth.org.au

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day