The Ruth Lilly Medical Library, based in dynamic Indianapolis, IN, seeks a collaborative librarian to support faculty, students, and other researchers on data management planning and data curation activities. In addition, the person in this position will develop and promote data services, such as instructional programming and documentation, to support scholars in this area, and work with colleagues in University Information Technology Services, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, University Library, and the Regenstrief Institute to adapt, design, and develop tools and services to support data use throughout the data lifecycle. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear vision of the services, infrastructure, and skills required to provide high quality assistance and tools to Indiana School of Medicine (IUSM) researchers.

This is a tenure-track faculty position that will report to the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Assistant Director for Research and Data Services. This is currently a hybrid position.

IU School of Medicine (IUSM) is the nation's largest medical school with nine campuses throughout Indiana. It is one of the nation’s premiere medical schools and is an innovative leader in medical education, research, and clinical care.

IUSM is located in Indianapolis on the Indiana University Indianapolis campus. Indianapolis is the 13th largest city in the nation and the state capital, consistently ranking as one of the cleanest and safest cities in the country. Forbes magazine has listed Indianapolis as one of the 10 best downtowns in the country, with a cost of living below the national average. https://www.visitindy.com/travel-tools/about-indianapolis/

Check out our information sheet to learn more about working at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library and living in Indianapolis: https://go.iu.edu/X9ycjw

QUALIFICATIONS 

Required: 

• ALA-accredited master's degree or advanced degree in relevant field.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of research data management topics & practices across the data lifecycle.
• Ability to maintain knowledge on a broad range of research data topics, such as data management plans, electronic lab notebooks, data policies, sharing and reuse, data citation, and data governance. 
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative work environment and maintain positive professional working relationships with faculty members, supervisors, and peers. 
• Record of scholarship, teaching, service, active membership in a professional organization, and/or other activities that demonstrate the potential to meet faculty tenure requirements.

Preferred: 

• Relevant experience in providing data services to health sciences researchers. 
• Experience implementing, training, and/or working with an electronic lab notebook system.
• Basic knowledge of open-source software and programming languages to extract, organize and clean data, tools to visualize and share findings (such as R and Python), and other data analysis tools (such as MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, Qualtrics, and Tableau).
• Experience training and consulting on the development of data management and sharing plans.
• Experience that includes cross-disciplinary subject knowledge and a research background in data management in one or more areas of science or humanities. 
• Familiarity with digital repository systems, such as Fedora/Hydra, DSpace, Islandora, or others.
• Background in managing data as a lead for a lab or disciplinary project that generates large amounts of data for preservation, publication, or re-use.
• Coursework or certification in research data management, curation, or digital preservation.
• Experience with emerging technologies.

We encourage early career librarians to apply even if your experiences do not cover all required and preferred qualifications. We appreciate that librarians bring a wide variety of valuable life and work experiences. We are committed to working with our colleagues to develop the skills needed to support the mission of IUSM and the greater librarian community.

APPLICATIONS 

Application materials (cover letter and CV) should be sent through the job posting: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/32630

Applications will be reviewed beginning April 20, 2026. Position is open until filled. 

Minimum salary: $62,000

Indiana University School of Medicine is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D/V