Biomedical Research Librarian

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Biomedical Research Librarian to support a federal library in Bethesda, Maryland. The Biomedical Research Librarian will provide advanced research, reference, bibliometric, and scholarly communications support for biomedical researchers, clinicians, scientists, and program staff in a federal research environment. The position supports scientific discovery and evidence-based research by delivering expert literature searching, research impact analysis, data visualization, publication support, and user training services across biomedical and health sciences disciplines.

The ideal candidate will possess strong biomedical information retrieval expertise, experience with bibliometric and research analytics tools, and the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers and stakeholders in a highly dynamic scientific environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced biomedical literature searches and systematic or scoping review support using databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library.
• Provide reference and research consultation services to scientists, clinicians, researchers, and program staff.
• Perform bibliometric, scientometric, and research impact analyses using tools such as Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, InCites, Altmetric, and Google Scholar.
• Develop bibliometric reports, dashboards, visualizations, and publication analyses to support research evaluation and strategic planning initiatives.
• Support scholarly publishing activities including journal selection, citation analysis, author identifiers (e.g., ORCID), and compliance with NIH Public Access Policy requirements.
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and instructional materials on biomedical databases, research tools, citation management software, and scholarly communications topics.
• Assist researchers with research data management best practices, metadata standards, and open science initiatives.
• Create and maintain research guides, instructional content, FAQs, and outreach materials to support user engagement and awareness.
• Support collection development and evaluation activities related to biomedical and health sciences resources.
• Track service metrics, usage statistics, and project activities and prepare reports for program leadership.
• Collaborate with librarians, analysts, and scientific staff on special projects involving research analytics, knowledge management, or digital initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of emerging trends in biomedical librarianship, scholarly communications, bibliometrics, and scientific information services.