Information Science Specialist

Position: Information Science Specialist
Location: Oak Ridge, TN (on-site)
Salary Range: $46k-$54k based on experience plus benefits

Position Summary
This position will support the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) vision to ensure long-term preservation of and access to DOE scientific and technical information through the curation of research documents dating back to the 1940s.

U.S.

Citizenship is required.

Position-Specific Duties


* Independently reviews, curates, and edits metadata for scientific and technical information publications, including journal articles, technical reports, patents, videos, and software on a tight production schedule, working with scientific and technical information from a variety of contributors, with the aim of producing high quality information records. 


* Review various journal and publisher pages to determine copyright permissions, article status, and appropriate metadata. 


* Collaborates with other IT (Information Technology) and Information Science professionals to facilitate the upkeep of metadata and documents within OSTI’s electronic collection.


* Participate in the assignment and organization of related and persistent identifiers for different scientific research product types.


* Provide detailed analysis and management of scientific research products.


* Interact closely with subject matter experts, team partners, editors, writers, graphic designers, developers, and administrators to prepare, test, and produce product in various formats


* Make decisions independently related to technical and creative content and products that are critical to mission success.


* Build relationships with client staff and gatekeepers, including staff with the DOE HQ, and leverage those relationships to ensure effective delivery of communications and mission-critical products.


* Creates and edits deliverables and reports in various formats to support the mission of DOE OSTI.


* Create complex management content, technical documents, and reference materials.


* Edit documents for grammar, style, clarity, consistency, and adherence to specific requirements.


* Evaluate and provide feedback on draft products and reports.


* Support product managers and attend product and program reviews.


* Perform related duties as required.

Education, Training, Experience


* Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Information Science or Library Science.


* Previous Information Science experience is preferred.


* Background knowledge of science or science librarianship preferred.


* 0-3 years relevant experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities


* Demonstrated excellent customer service.


* Demonstrated ability to clearly and effectively communicate both verbally and in written format.


* Good overall computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other MS Office...