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Knowledge Management (KM) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
offers a two-year Knowledge Management Leadership Fellowship which includes a
unique exposure to all facets of an innovative and internationally-recognized
academic biomedical library and informatics center and mentoring to develop the
leadership and research skills necessary to successfully guide future health
information services units.
This fellowship provides the opportunity to become a key player in the
Knowledge Management team that provides high-level data and knowledge
organization skills to optimize VUMC’s clinical, research and educational
initiatives by collaborating with clinicians and researchers to embed best
practices in the organizing, structuring and reuse of the institution’s
knowledge. The fellow will be given the opportunity to learn or
experience other facets of knowledge management including providing filtered
and evidence-based information services to VUMC clinicians; participating in
projects to integrate filtered information provision into informatics tools;
enhancing knowledge management tools; participating in and developing user and
staff training sessions; and using his/her skills to assist fellow knowledge
management/library staff and users.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge
Management and Director of the Eskind Biomedical Library, the fellow will help
the team conceive and develop innovative, value-added projects and services;
actively contribute and participate in the writing of grant applications and
reports; collaborate on research and grant projects with faculty and knowledge
management colleagues; and contribute when needed to knowledge management
projects. In addition, he or she will be exposed to leadership issues and
challenges, be able take advantage of the extensive leadership training
opportunities available to VUMC staff and mentored in methods for implementing
change at organizational and professional levels.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in library/information science, informatics, or related fields is
strongly preferred; M.L.I.S. or equivalent with proven research experience will
be considered. The successful candidate will be skilled in oral and
written communication and communicate with clarity and logical organization.
Prior experience with writing grants is preferred. He or she will have
strong organizational, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, the ability to
learn and apply new skills rapidly, and a commitment to customer service.
Additionally, the candidate should exhibit an ability to innovate and think
“big picture.” He or she should possess strong analytical and
critical thinking skills, a high level of self-direction and initiative,
demonstrated attention to detail and ability to effectively follow-up, good judgment,
a love of scholarly reading and research, and a desire to contribute to the
profession through research projects and academic communication.
Candidates should have excellent computer skills and be proficient with
technology use and integration, be able to prioritize and work both
independently and as part of a team, possess a vision for the future of
information and knowledge management services and be excited about working in a
fast paced, highly demanding and dynamic environment.
Training Approach
Fellows are expected to complete a unique training program in knowledge
management and health science librarianship which is a mixture of life-long
learning and project-based management. Fellows are typically involved in
various program areas or projects in order to develop or enhance skills such as
library research, synthesis and analysis, leadership, setting priorities,
planning, time management and allocating resources. Opportunities are
available to attend biomedical informatics seminars and grand rounds and for
advanced training in health/biomedical science librarianship and biomedical
informatics. Fellows are expected to demonstrate knowledge gained through
the training program in skills verification sessions.
This
is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Given appropriate
demonstration of skills/knowledge and successful completion of the two-years
fellowship, the candidate may be eligible for an exempt position at EBL.
In addition, the promotion path includes the potential for a faculty
appointment in the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
Salary and Benefits
The minimum salary for the position is $50,000; the salary
is commensurate with experience. Other benefits are those
of exempt staff at Vanderbilt, including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 9
paid holidays. More information about benefits is available at the
Vanderbilt Human Resources Web site.
Environment
The Annette and Irwin Eskind Biomedical Library is the principal
health information delivery vehicle for Vanderbilt
University Medical Center, which is listed on the 2009 "100 Best
Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE
Magazine. The architecturally striking facility was opened in March 1994
with state-of-the-art information management systems and technology. The
library, along with the newly formed Knowledge Management Center, the
Department of Biomedical Informatics, the Information Systems, Information
Technology Integration, and Network Computing Services groups, and the
Vanderbilt Center for Better Health form the Informatics Center.
Members of the Knowledge Management Center work in partnership with other
researchers and developers in the Informatics Center to innovate the delivery
of health information to the region.
Unique among academic health centers, Vanderbilt University
Medical Center entrusts its Informatics Center with the responsibility for
providing the essential information infrastructure for patient care,
management, research and education - including the support for
informatics-related research and education in clinical informatics and the
field of bioinformatics (including new initiatives in genomics and proteomics);
and fusing scholarly research in biomedical informatics with the dissemination
of the resultant knowledge to individuals through its education programs and
into operation through the infrastructure.
The Medical Center, which includes a hospital and
children’s hospital with 847 beds, state-of-the-art outpatient clinics,
extensive research facilities, and the Schools of Medicine and Nursing, is an
integral part of Vanderbilt's ten schools and colleges. Consistently
rated among US News and World Report’s “Best Graduate
Schools,” Vanderbilt is one of over 15 colleges and universities in Nashville, Tennessee, the state
capital. With a metropolitan population of over one million people,
Nashville is a major business and education center for the mid-South.
To Apply
Submit your resume and cover letter via the Vanderbilt Human Resources site,
job requisition number SC19978.
Submit questions concerning the position to:
Frances Lynch, MLS, AHIP
Associate Director for Administration
Eskind Biomedical Library
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232-8340
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Phone: (615) 936-2617
Fax: (615) 936-1384
Candidates contacted for an on-site or videoconference
interview may be required to give a short presentation on a topic to be
assigned and provide a sample of their writing.
Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer. Minorities, persons with disabilities, and women are
encouraged to apply.
Background
screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment.
Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.
Vanderbilt
is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act,
Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and
Vanderbilt policy, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on Vanderbilt
property.