Recent graduate positions at NLM (including digital archivist for web collecting)--Apply by Oct. 20

Dear Colleagues,

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is hiring up to 20 Pathways Recent Graduate positions within NLM's Library Operations Branch including one digital archivist position in the History of Medicine Division's Images and Archives Section. Applications should be submitted on USAJOBS at www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/548516500 no later than midnight on October 20, 2019. This brief posting period is due to of the federal government's interest in accelerating the hiring process, and it should not be interpreted as an indication that the positions have already been filled.

The digital archivist will work with archivists to

1. Appraise the born-digital content of potential donations to advise on the preservation and access needs of born-digital media in a donation and if the collection is within NLM's collecting scope.
2. Understand the needs of the born-digital records, including file transfer from the donor to NLM, storage media, the nature of system dependence, and the effect on integrity of records over time.
3. Follow best practices and utilize appropriate tools to process born-digital archival materials.
4. Organize and describe the born-digital materials following HMD's archival description practices and general archival best practices for describing born-digital materials, including creating catalog records and finding aids.
5. Oversee the long-term preservation of born-digital materials including developing strategies for migration from proprietary to preservation formats and ongoing migrations as needed to ensure ongoing preservation and access to the born-digital content.
6. Develop and provide research services including identifying software and tools to support research in born-digital collections and ensure that born-digital materials are as accessible as possible to researchers.
7. Work with NLM web archiving and collecting working group on the development of new web collections, including selecting sites to be collected, creating seeds for those sites using Archive-It, creating metadata, and performing quality control reviews
8. Work with data scientists at NLM and NIH to identify data sets and other born-digital materials for future archiving and to work with data scientists on strategies for long-term permanent preservation of born-digital research.

The 20 positions are available within Library Operation's Bibliographic Services Division, Technical Services Division, History of Medicine Division, Public Services Division, and Office of Engagement and Training. The positions are listed as Technical Information Specialists (GS-1412-9) with eventual assignments to other specialty series (e.g. librarian, archivist, etc.) as appropriate. NLM is hiring diverse professionals who have earned graduate degrees within the past two years (or six years for those with military service) in library/information science, life sciences, chemistry, biology, history, archival science, or related fields. NLM offers a unique opportunity to work with interdisciplinary teams and groundbreaking biomedical data as well as our vast collections of biomedical literature. Join the team that delivers medical knowledge to the world!

To be eligible as a Pathways Recent Graduate, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply). Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. The program lasts for 1 year (unless the training requirements of the position warrant a longer and more structured training program).

NLM is the world's largest biomedical library and the developer of biomedical information systems like MEDLINE and PubMed that deliver terabytes of data worldwide every day. Our new strategic plan features a dynamic focus on data science and reaching diverse audiences. NLM acquires, organizes, preserves, and provides access to our collections; is the leading resource for molecular biology, genomic, biotechnology and clinical trials information; provides scientific computing tools for bioinformatics, biotechnology, and data science research; coordinates a national network of libraries; and conducts research and development to improve health and health care. NLM is one of the government's largest providers of digital content, and holds the world's largest collection of medical books, journals, manuscripts, audiovisuals, images, and ephemera, spanning ten centuries and originating from every corner of the world.

In addition to an interesting and challenging work environment, NLM has a great location in a historic building on the beautiful campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. It is a short Metro ride from Washington D.C. and a short walk from Bethesda's thriving restaurant and retail district.

Questions about applying may be directed to:
Lisa Stevens
Human Resources Specialist
Office of Human Resources (OHR), Branch J
Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2115 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
(301)594-2239
stevensli@mail.nih.gov