Research Librarian

To provide dedicated research support and specialized library services to the Faculty of Law at NUS, enhancing legal research capabilities, supporting curriculum delivery, and ensuring access to a robust and relevant legal collection, the Law Librarian will play a key role in developing and teaching legal research programs, offering customized research consultations, and fostering interdisciplinary initiatives that align with NUS Libraries’ mission to drive impactful research and quality education.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Develop and build partnerships with NUS Faculty of Law to provide library programmes and services
- Develop, implement and assess and manage the legal research programmes including teaching the legal research component of the Year 1 legal research and writing course, advanced legal research in Upper Year or graduate research tutorials.
- Provide customized research consultations, workshops and talks for different user groups
- Develop and implement new interdisciplinary or library wide programmes and services
- Develop and maintain a robust and relevant legal collection to meet the teaching and research needs of NUS
- Create and update learning resources such as library research guides and digital learning objects to accelerate self-directed learning
- Establish partnership with stakeholders to deliver library programmes in curriculum and research in innovative ways such as incorporating existing and emerging technology and tools in teaching and learning
- Strong understanding of research matters such as open access, publishing trends, and research visibility and impact in the context of higher education
- Keep abreast of trends and developments by participating in professional development activities and contributing to librarianship through writing and presenting on various platforms
- Work together with colleagues from other library clusters to drive cross-cluster collaborations and projects to enhance library services, innovation, knowledge transfer for impact
- Lead / Contribute to the strategic growth and development of NUS Libraries' services, spaces and collection
- Other related tasks, as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Degree in Law (L.L.B. or J.D) is required.
- Postgraduate Degree in Library and Information Science/Management is preferred but not essential.
- Proven ability to design, deliver and evaluate library programmes for individuals and groups at different levels.
- Advanced knowledge of major legal research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw and multidisciplinary academic databases.
- Strong understanding of the legal research process and effective use of print and electronic sources of law.
- Prior experience in an academic library or research setting is an advantage.
- Familiarity with performing legal research in an academic, court, or law firm setting is highly desirable.
- Strong attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills.
- An enthusiastic team player with a genuine interest in law librarianship.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, library users and other stakeholders.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in working with a diverse team of staff in a dynamic environment.

**More Information**

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: NUS Libraries

Department : Education, Research and Enterprise Partnerships

Employee Referral Eligible: Yes

Job requisition ID : 26967