860 Research Librarian jobs in the United States
Director, Global Library Services (Hybrid)
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**Job Description**
**_OBJECTIVES & PURPOSES:_**
+ Lead the transformation of Global Library Services into a digital first, data-enabling capability that powers scientific decision-making across R&D
+ Update end-to-end processes involved in Library Services from user requests, assessment of content needs, development of deliverables and delivery of consumable artifacts to modern standards.
+ Align library services and systems with Takeda's enterprise and R&D digital and data strategy, including integration with AI, automation, and scalable delivery platforms.
+ Oversee global operations, vendor partnerships and knowledge platforms to ensure timely, compliant and cost-effective access to scientific and technical information.
+ Serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader on digital library trends, scholarly publishing, and the copyright-compliant use of artificial intelligence throughout Takeda.
+ Lead the integration of innovative knowledge management technologies, such as machine learning and natural language processing, to transform library services and drive impactful scientific decision-making.
+ This is a hybrid position based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
**_ACCOUNTABILITIES AND CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:_**
+ Senior-most leader within Library Services acting as Takeda's representative for external partnerships and high-profile internal collaborations.
+ Drive the design and implementation of engagement initiatives and feedback loops to ensure continuous improvement in library services and user satisfaction.
+ Strong scientific, bibliographic, and technical background to scope and align the Library mission within the R&D DD&T strategy and stakeholder requirements.
+ Lead the transition from traditional library systems to advanced digital platforms ensuring seamless integration with pharmaceutical industry standards.
+ Responsible for managing a complex budget, including negotiating and overseeing vendor contracts, ensuring cost efficiency, and aligning expenditures with organizational priorities.
+ On-going collaboration with internal stakeholders (i.e. legal, procurement, IT, and end-users-to assess needs, evaluate vendor performance, and make informed, data-driven decisions.
+ Drive end-user satisfaction by designing and implementing engagement initiatives, needs assessments, and establishing feedback loops to continuously refine and improve services and resources.
+ Responsible for enabling robust processes to measure Library Services systems / platforms, services usage and impact on Takeda's business needs to inform responsible spend of budget.
+ Demonstrated experience in the management and delivery of library content and digital platforms to transform manual processes and inform the development of Takeda-built platforms (ie APIs, metadata, bibliometric tools, text mining, chatbots, SAML, NLP, LibKey Nomad).
+ In-depth knowledge of digital technologies to collect, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in library systems and processes (i.e. Google Analytics, SUSHI, Counter reports, Ezproxy, Zscaler).
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Takeda to develop and implement strategies that facilitate innovation and knowledge sharing across the organization.
+ Develop and deliver training programs on the effective use of library resources, research tools, and information literacy skills.
+ Ensure that all information services and resources adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, including copyright laws and data privacy regulations.
**_DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:_**
**Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise**
+ Proven expertise in leading digital transformation projects and implementing emerging information systems.
+ Implement and manage emerging digital technologies like text mining, machine learning, and AI to continuously evolve the library's capabilities.
+ Strong working knowledge of bibliographic databases, discovery platforms (i.e., Embase, PubMed, Dialog, RightFind Enterprise, Northern Light, TD Net), and their value across a wide array of use cases.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies that facilitate innovation and knowledge sharing across the organization.
**Leadership**
+ Articulate a forward-looking vision to support innovation in R&D.
+ Foster an innovation-driven culture through mentorship, aligning team efforts with broader knowledge-sharing and strategic initiatives.
+ Lead by example - guiding a team of librarians and digital experts while actively contributing to project outcomes.
+ Lead or co-lead internal collaborations with other R&D teams and external collaborations with vendors, academic institutions, and professional organizations.
+ Demonstrated experience in managing remote/hybrid teams.
+ Stay abreast of trends in digital libraries via active participation in workshops, courses, and professional organizations.
**Decision-making and Autonomy**
+ The ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and make informed decisions to improve the Library services and operations.
+ Leverage data-driven insights to make informed decisions that continuously improve library systems and enhance service delivery.
+ Utilize expertise and judgment to make critical business decisions.
+ Leverage other team members and stakeholders as appropriate to collaborate on complex decision-making.
**Interaction**
+ Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact with global stakeholders, staff, and administrators.
+ Influence stakeholders to embrace new knowledge management initiatives and tools.
+ Ability to lead organizational change initiatives and manage the transition/change management process.
+ Ability to build trust and 'influence without authority' among a wide array of stakeholders.
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**Innovation**
+ The ability to adapt to changing technologies, trends, and community needs in the rapidly evolving library landscape.
+ Champion the use of emerging technologies like NLP, AI, and text mining in evolving the library's service offerings, ensuring that the latest digital tools are applied to enhance research capabilities.
+ Proven expertise in leading digital transformation projects and implementing modern information systems.
+ Spearhead the transformation and management of the Library to enhance accessibility, innovation, and information dissemination critical to pharmaceutical research and development.
**Complexity**
+ Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret usage data to inform decision-making and evaluate program effectiveness.
+ Systematic problem-solving, quick grasp of complex issues, and superior attention to detail in developing tailored solutions.
+ Understand and respect diverse perspectives and promote an inclusive environment.
+ Ensure that the Library resources are accessible and relevant to a diverse global user base.
**_EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:_**
+ MLIS or MS in life sciences preferred
+ At least 12 years of direct experience in a pharmaceutical, healthcare or science library
+ Proven success in leading a digital transformation of library systems, including API delivery and the integration of cloud-based content platforms
+ Experience with advanced technologies such as machine learning, AI, and data analytics to drive innovation in library systems.
+ Familiarity with using, licensing and integrating electronic databases, scientific journals, e-books, and industry standards (i.e. PubMed, Embase, Dialog, literature delivery platforms)
+ In-depth knowledge of copyright laws, including fair use, licensing agreements, open access, and permissions processes as they apply to digital content and AI
**Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary**
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
**For Location:**
Boston, MA
**U.S. Base Salary Range:**
$174,500.00 - $274,230.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
**EEO Statement**
_Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law._
**Locations**
Boston, MA
**Worker Type**
Employee
**Worker Sub-Type**
Regular
**Time Type**
Full time
**Job Exempt**
Yes
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Director of Library Services - Medical Branch Library
Posted 1 day ago
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**Galveston, Texas, United States**
Executive - Business Professional
UTMB Health
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**Summary:**
The Director of Library Services provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and a forward-looking vision for the planning, development, and delivery of comprehensive library services. This role is integral to ensuring that library resources, programs, and technologies effectively support the institution's mission of excellence in education, research, and community engagement.
The Director manages all aspects of the University Library, including personnel, fiscal resources, space, assets, procedures, policies, outreach programs, and both short- and long-term development and planning activities. He/She is responsible for overseeing daily operations, supervising staff, administering budgets, and advancing digital and print resource services. The Director champions innovation and fosters a user-centered environment that promotes learning, collaboration, and equitable access to information.
In close collaboration with faculty, staff, and institutional stakeholders, the Director ensures library services are aligned with university goals and responsive to the evolving needs of the academic and broader community.
Scope: Supports the education, research, healthcare, and service missions of UTMB community.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Ensures library services and resources support the educational, research, healthcare, and service missions of UTMB.
+ Provides primary administrative leadership for all operational areas of the library including personnel management, budgeting, collection management, and resource allocation.
+ Evaluates library programs and services.
+ Establishes goals and objectives, formulates policies, and develops and implements services and operating plans.
+ Directs the human resources management activities of all direct and indirect staff, including recruitment, selection, employee development, training, counseling, coaching, mentoring and compliance.
+ Negotiates with vendors for products and services; develops service level agreements.
+ Represents the library and University by participating in appropriate institutional, state, regional, and national activities and organizations.
+ Performs related duties as required.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Master of Library Science (ALA-accredited) plus seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in an academic or research library, including supervisory responsibilities.
+ Significant experience in academic or research library leadership.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Eight years of related experience, including demonstrated management and leadership in an academic health sciences or medical library.
**Salary Range:**
Commensurate with experience.
**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:**
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation
Health Information Management Coder Senior-Health Information Management
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Summary:
Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for all Inpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. Coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Inpatient coding is applicable towards all regional Inpatient encounters.
Coder will work collaboratively with various CHRISTUS Health HIM and Clinical Documentation Specialists to ensure accurate and complete physician documentation to support accurate billing and reduce denials. Coder will also assist in other areas of the department, as requested by leadership. Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM Director.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation, to generate appropriate MS/APR DRG.
- Extracts and abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
- Validates admit orders and discharge dispositions.
- Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
- Manages accounts on ABS Hold or through Epic WQs using account activities, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made, in a timely manner.
- Meets or exceeds an accuracy rate of 95%.
- Meets or exceeds the designated CHRISTUS Health Productivity standard per chart type.
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
- Assists in implementing solutions to reduce backend-errors.
- Identifies and appropriately reports all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
- Expertly queries providers for missing or unclear documentation, by working with the HIM department and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.
- Participates in both internal and external audit discussions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in use of multiple technologies and comfort level with virtual applications and electronic medical record applications such as Epic, Meditech, 3M/360, OneContent, Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, etc.
- Able to work independently in a remote setting, with little supervision.
- All other work duties as assigned by Manager.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
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High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
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Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.
Experience
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3-5 years of Inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
At least one of the following certifications are required:
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Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (AHIMA)
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Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (AHIMA)
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Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) (AHIMA)
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Certified Coding Associate (CCA) (AHIMA)
Work Type:
Full Time
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECH
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Additional $6.00/hr. Safety Incentive Pay
Minimum Offer
$16.59/hr.
Maximum Offer
22.95/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: MDC - HIM
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Performs all required clerical HIM functions: Preps and scans documents according to departmental procedures to meet scanning timeliness and productivity, performs quality checks of scanned documents and final validation of paper documents prior to committing to the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Processes all requests for medical records ensuring disclosures follow HIPAA guidelines and minimum necessary requirements. Release of Information (ROI) functions include assisting customers in the Reception area, processing of all types of requests, including continuing care, attorney, insurance, disability, subpoenas, Recovery Audit Contractor (RACS) and any other type of requests received to obtain medical records. Electronically process and track RAC, ADR and other third party payer requests. Uploads images and performs film library functions. This position processes pended transcription documents, problem solves missing transcription, reviews medical records for completeness and assigns provider documentation deficiencies in the EHR (CERNER). HIM Tech I staff ensure documentation is placed in the correct location within the legal health record (LHR), communicate with providers to complete and/or dictate missing reports required for medical record completion and resolve provider documentation issues within the EHR. A core function is Master Patient Index (MPI) management, revising/updating patient demographic information in the LHR. Completes trauma & stroke alerts and investigates any encounter issues as assigned. Provides assistance in coordinating records sent/retrieved from offsite storage. Analyzes assigned documentation criteria to report compliance statistics and data. Performs other related duties applicable to the HIM Tech I position description. Adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures is required. No patient care assignment. Trauma & Stroke Alerts
Detailed responsibilities:
* REVIEWS - Completes chart analysis of all discharged medical records for inpatient, day surgery, and observation discharges. Reviews H&Ps, Operative Reports, and Discharge Summaries to ensure they meet The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The Joint Commission (TJC) documentation requirements. Assignment of provider deficiencies when appropriate documents are missing or not authenticated per medical staff rules, regulations, and department guidelines
* TIMELINESS - Process all requests for information in accordance to federal, state and regulatory timeliness guidelines. Complete all reviews and documentation processing within established timeliness standards
* INFORMATION REQUESTS – Processes all requests and inquiries for protected health information including Film Library imaging requests, dispersing the information with accountability to all regulatory entities and according to the facility’s policy and procedures. Obtain proper signatures for release of information in order to comply with disclosure requirements in accordance with federal and state regulations. Invoices, records and processes funds received from requesters
* PPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Ensures institutional policies and procedures for administration and maintenance of medical records are adhered to
* RECORDS - Create and maintain daily records of work performed
* ANALYSIS - Completes chart analysis of all discharged medical records for inpatient, day surgery, and observation discharges. Reviews H&Ps, Operative Reports, and Discharge Summaries to ensure they meet CMS/TJC documentation requirements. Assignment of provider deficiencies when appropriate documents are missing or not authenticated per medical staff rules, regulations, and department guidelines
* QUALITY - Works as part of the team to identify process issues and report identified problems with any assigned function
* DATA – Enters all required data necessary for tracking disclosures within a software application. Use electronic medical records and supporting applications to retrieve necessary data for disclosures is required
* CUSTOMER SERVICE - Responds to additional service or special requests in a timely manner; ensures customer issues are appropriately resolved; demonstrate positive customer relations. Assists patients and families in completing required forms, locating documents, and referring them to the appropriate services and resources. Processes urgent provider requests for protected health information in order to continue patient care
* COMMUNICATION – Answers all front desk calls and assist in providing coverage for walk-in patients and customers. Provides requestors with authorization forms and ensures proper completion of authorizations are present prior to release of protected health information (PHI)
* CONFIDENTIALITY – Maintains medical records confidentiality and legal requirements
* EDUCATION – Assists with guidance to staff in required HIM Tech duties to include prepping/scanning/Quality Assurance (QA), chart analysis, transcription management and release of information
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
Nonessential:
* Associate Degree
Education specialization:
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline
Experience:
Essential:
1 year health care setting experience
Nonessential:
No preferred experience
Credentials:
Essential:
* Not Applicable/Not Required
Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
* Must obtain and maintain MDC security clearance as required condition of employment
* Sub to work in close proximity to incarcerated individuals
Department: Health Information Management
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