Senior Assistant Manager/Manager, Library [LKCMedicine]

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

The Medical Librarian will manage the strategic development and delivery of an effective and engaging information literacy programme which supports the learning, teaching and research of both LKCMedicine and also the University. The programme will enable users to confidently gather, manage, evaluate, use, synthesize and create information and data in an ethical manner for their research, work and daily lives. Additionally, he/she will also lead in managing professional services and initiatives supporting researchers covering planning, managing, publishing, impacting, and archiving that will promote scholarly output of LKCMedicine and our University.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage an effective search service and programme to support researchers and faculty in their research and publishing

• Contribute to the development and delivery of Team-Based Learning (TBL) which is a highly structured teaching method and provide instructional support at significant points of academic transition, and where possible embed information literacy into the course design and delivery.

• Provide consultations and trainings on searching skills, information seeking, literature review and the research process

• Manage creation and dissemination of materials that support in the process of research and academic writing

• Manage resources and promotional materials related to scholarly communication.

• Design and deliver workshops and trainings on referencing and using bibliographic management tools to assist with academic research and writing

• Create instructional materials, learning activities and interactive learning tools to promote the research services and academic integrity

• Develop online or print materials to support the scholarly communication processes of creating, archiving, disseminating and promotion

• Develop medical and health sciences book, journals, and electronic resources collections, to ensure that users are provided with relevant and critical resources to support their research, teaching, and learning

• Assist the Head of Medical Library to manage all aspects of the daily operations of the Medical Library and, which includes supervising support staff

• Monitor trends, feedback, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous improvement in operations and services

Requirements:

• A good bachelor’s degree plus a master’s degree in Library or Information Science or equivalent postgraduate qualification recognized by the Library Association of Singapore (LAS)

• At least 5 years work experience in a tertiary/research/medical library

• Good communication skills (writing and speaking)

• Good independent learning skills with a strong desire for continual life-long learning

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Embraces changes in technology and environment

• Good inter-personal skills and able to relate well to users and colleagues

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: LKC