Digital Librarian
Job Description:
- Lead transfer and intake of literature records, including deduplication, file naming, and version control
- Develop and apply metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and indexing conventions for scientific literature
- Build and maintain the screened literature database and reference library, such as Zotero
- Configure, test, and quality-check AI-assisted intake and screening tools
- Flag edge cases for expert review
- Prepare records and metadata for final library file packages with the document production team
- Coordinate with the Fisheries Biologist consultant on borderline relevance and classification decisions
- Document workflows, standards, and quality-control procedures
- Support status reporting to the Program Manager
- Design and run the intake, indexing, and metadata workflow for a screened, searchable Columbia River fish mitigation research library
- Support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, on its Columbia River Fish Mitigation literature compilation project
Requirements:
- Experience organizing scientific, technical, or federal research literature (desired)
- Experience using AI-assisted tools for documentation, research synthesis, or content workflows (desired)
- Section 508 accessibility knowledge (desired)
- Prior federal contracting experience (desired)
- Availability for meetings during Pacific and Eastern business hours
- Ability to lead literature-record transfer and intake, including deduplication, file naming, and version control
- Ability to develop and apply metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and indexing conventions for scientific literature
- Ability to build and maintain a screened literature database and reference library, such as Zotero
- Ability to configure, test, and quality-check AI-assisted intake and screening tools
- Ability to prepare records and metadata for final library file packages
- Ability to coordinate borderline relevance and classification decisions with a Fisheries Biologist consultant
- Ability to document workflows, standards, and quality-control procedures
- Ability to support status reporting to the Program Manager
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Internal promotions
- Professional development
- Recognition and rewards programs
- Remote work within the United States