Academic Writing and Systematic Searching Tutor
50% position starting 1 October 2024 or by agreement until the end of 2025 with the intention to prolong the contract.
University Library Bern (UB)
University Library Bern (UB)
- We provide information resources for research, teaching, and study.
- We execute simple and complex literature searches and teach information literacy skills.
- We provide support and infrastructure for publications, research, and project data.
- As a university and cantonal library, we are available to everyone.
Academic Writing
and Systematic Searching Tutor
Tasks
- Teaching existing courses to students and academic staff within the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science on the following topics:
o Planning, preparing, writing, and submitting publications; analyzing target journals and meeting their requirements; and writing effective grant applications
o Planning and conducting basic and advanced literature searches, with a focus on systematic searching in medicine and life sciences - Promoting our academic writing and systematic searching courses
- Developing new courses in collaboration with senior writing and searching tutors
- Maintaining and extending online teaching and self-study materials
Requirements
- PhD or research experience in Life Sciences or Natural Sciences
- Author or co-author of peer-reviewed journal articles
- Experience with publication process
- Experience as a scientific editor preferred
- Experience writing research grant proposals preferred
- Experience and extensive knowledge in literature searching
- Knowledge in conducting a systematic literature search, ideally as (co-)author of a systematic review
- A clear understanding of student and researcher needs and ability to adapt and align services to meet these needs
- Teaching experience
- Willingness to work as part of a team and independently
- Commitment and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills, using a client-oriented approach
- Native English speaker preferred
- German language skills preferred
- Video editing skills preferred
We offer
- An internationally connected team of dedicated professionals in which you will be able to substantially contribute with your ideas and experience.
- Participation in innovative expansions and further development of library research support services.
- Work in an open-minded university library engaged in interesting and challenging tasks oriented on long-term goals.
- Flexible working hours, including part-time home-office.
- A workspace in the center of a lively quarter within the beautiful Swiss town Bern.
Are you interested? We look forward to hearing from you.
For more information on the position advertised, please contact:
Dr Michelle Schaffer
Head of medical and science libraries
Write an email
+41 31 684 49 47
or
Dr Aline Frank
Team Leader of Research Support Services Medicine & Sciences
Write an email
+41 31 684 89 75
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