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We anticipate that on Thursday August 8, there will be an announcement on USAJobs.gov for a Technical Information Specialist, GS-1412-12/13 at the National Library of Medicine.  

There are multiple positions available at the National Library of Medicine and selections for these positions, may be made through this one announcement.

These positions are located in the Division of Library Operations and the National Center for Biotechnology Information of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

The MEDLARS Management Section of the Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) is looking to hire someone to serve as a technical specialist or expert and authority on databases, library and information search systems, bibliographic data, information standards, and internet applications as they relate to organizing, accessing and disseminating information of a highly specialized and technical nature. 

The Index Section of the Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) has 2 positions:

Technical Information Specialist Position – Indexing Unit A

The Technical Information Specialist serves as an indexer and reviser in the Index Section. Responsibilities include: analyzing the content of biomedical  articles and applying relevant Medical Subject Headings;  providing quality assurance for PubMed/MEDLINE citations, by reviewing indexing for accuracy and advising on best practices to ensure quality; providing quality assurance for automated (machine-assisted) indexing; and contributing to the development and implementation of technological solutions that enhance indexing quality, increase production, and streamline workflows.

Technical Information Specialist Position – Indexing Unit B

The Technical Information Specialist provides technical and research support for a variety of initiatives in the Index Section. Responsibilities include: assisting with development of automated systems for indexing the biomedical literature; conducting workflow analyses to improve efficiencies and incorporate automation; designing qualitative and quantitative assessments of indexing tools and processes; analyzing PubMed/MEDLINE user needs; monitoring publishing trends relevant to indexing; investigating the role of indexing in information retrieval technologies such as linked data; and exploring ways to expand data linkages within MEDLINE records.

The Medical Subjects Headings (MeSH) section is looking to hire someone to play a role in quality assurance for the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) production. This position includes familiarity with, editing and analyzing medical terminologies from a variety of sources and an ability to work productively and cooperatively with technical and terminology content specialists in OCCS, MeSH and MMS, as well as contract editors.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is looking for a Technical Information Specialist with a comprehensive knowledge of online scholarly publishing, open access principles, and the public access policies of research funders (NIH and others). The job entails working with scientific literature databases at NLM, helping to develop and interpret policies and procedures, and helping to define functional changes and improvements when needs dictate.

The National Network Office administers the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)to provide access to biomedical information regionally. This position involves  participating in contract management including writing Statements of Work, coordinating proposal review activities, reviewing annual contract task and budget activities, and providing program assessment and evaluation.  The candidate will provide technical advice and information on library systems, databases, information standards, and internet applications as they relate to organizing, accessing and disseminating information throughout the Network. 

The announcement will be posted for five days and is open to Merit Promotion (MP) and Delegated Examining (DE) sources. This brief posting period is because of the federal government’s interest in accelerating the hiring process and should not be interpreted as an indication that someone has already been selected. 

Please send this announcement to anyone who might be interested and is eligible to apply.  Please contact NIH Human Resources Specialist Zenaida Olivero [log in to unmask]  for further information.