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)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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
E-Mail schreiben
+41 31 684 49 47

or

Dr Aline Frank
Team Leader of Research Support Services Medicine & Sciences
E-Mail schreiben
+41 31 684 89 75