Research Impact & Intelligence Project Coordinator
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Job no: 532022
Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time
Senior management: Dean of Libraries
Department: Library
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Information Systems / Technology, Library
Reporting to the Director for Research Impact & Intelligence, the Research Impact & Intelligence Project Coordinator will work in a team-based environment to perform research on several key research and collaboration initiatives across campus. Daily activities can span the following:
-Curating Virginia Tech faculty curriculum vitae data in the Symplectics Elements system
-Reconciling and merging Virginia Tech faculty Scopus profiles to facilitate more efficient and scalable methods of research assessment
-Searching, reading, compiling and cleaning data, analyzing, synthesizing, and effectively communicating findings, both verbally and digitally
-Updating Libguides, developing Powerpoint slides for senior level administrators and enhancing or designing documents for various types of internal and external publication, adhering to university branding standards
-Researching and benchmarking academic programs, facilities, and initiatives
-Bachelor’s degree
-Experience working in an academic research-intensive university library
-Experience searching library databases and working with library publication data
-Experience with research information management systems such as Symplectics Elements or Elsevier’s Pure
-Experience with research analytics systems such as Scival, InCites, or Dimensions.ai
-Demonstrated excellence for attention detail
-Experience with Microsoft Office’ PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
-Knowledge of integrated AI tools into daily workflows for efficiency
-Knowledge of ethics associated with using AI in the workplace and higher education
-Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
-Experience building presentations for senior level administrators
-Certification in Scival and Scopus
$21.00-$22.00/hour dependent on education and experience
Review Date
- The candidate will be required to complete a background check.
- Work Schedule: Average of 30 hrs per week to be worked between Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Schedule includes working school breaks and holidays.
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. We are committed to mentoring and establishing safe spaces, both physical and virtual, where employees from current and historically minoritized groups can thrive.
The members of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech strive individually and collectively to create, sustain, and share inclusive ways of knowing in conscientious community with each other and all the people we serve in every space we shape. In keeping with our Aspirational Identity and the Virginia Tech Principles of Community, the University Libraries commits to build and maintain enduring climates of mutual care, respect, and responsibility.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at rebeccaao@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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