Supervisory Technical Information Specialist

The positions are located in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Information Engineering Branch (IEB).

As a Supervisory Technical Information Specialist, you will: Be responsible for the day-to-day first-line supervision of professional staff as well as providing oversight to contract staff. Manage the day-to-day operational activities, including establishing short- and long-term goals, operational plans and program direction and priorities for the group. Serve as a national authority and provides authoritative advice and consultation on all design and user support issues relating to PubMed Central (PMC). Serve as the primary liaison between the PMC Development Team and NLM staff, software testers throughout the world, software developers and users. Provide direction and day to day management for PMC at NLM, including advice and counsel to the NCBI Director and other NLM senior managers with regard to assessing, defining, and evolving enterprise content management systems and processes as well as developing a clear strategic plan that includes implementing and maintaining strategies for delivering/presenting NLM information. Employ an advanced knowledge of the principles of information systems as well as an expert grasp of the research information being communicated, advance the NLM public face and reinforce NLM's programs, priorities and messages by devising and implementing strategies that ensure the delivery of high quality and compelling content to internal and external stakeholders. Work in conjunction with NCBI and NLM senior staff on the development and implementation of PMC updates from concept to completion. Keep abreast of the latest scientific developments in areas related to information systems and the mission of the Institute through attendance at scientific meetings, seminars, lectures, etc.