Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Library in Portland seeks a
creative, dynamic, and innovative Technology Director.

OHSU is the state's only comprehensive academic health center and is made
up of the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Nursing; College of Pharmacy;
numerous centers and institutes; OHSU Healthcare; and related programs. The
OHSU Library, the largest health sciences library in Oregon, serves the
faculty, staff, and students of OHSU, as well as health professionals and
residents of the State of Oregon. Library staff provide services in support
of teaching, research, patient care, and outreach. An active participant in
the Orbis Cascade Alliance, the Library is implementing the consortium’s
ambitious strategic agenda to push boundaries, change the landscape, and
inspire the profession.

Digital initiatives are a major priority of the Library, which is migrating
most library systems to cloud-based solutions. The Technology Director will
represent the Library in campus and regional partnerships, manage and
support technology projects, and directly implement solutions. As the lead
of a small team that collaborates with many partners, the Technology
Director’s duties will range from liaising with stakeholders to coding new
search applications, from managing staff to integrating content with linked
data and semantic technologies. This new position reflects the Library’s
investment in developing and using technology to deliver services,
facilitate research, and improve education.

Current initiatives in which the Technology Director could play a role
include development of semantic technologies for rare disease diagnostics;
development of search tools to query local and external data stores for
translational research; digital asset management in support of research,
teaching, archives, and strategic communications; delivery of knowledge
management tools in electronic health records for clinical education and
patient care; publication of archival public health data for use in modern
field research; and data management services to facilitate sharing and
reproducibility.

Position Description:

Reporting to the University Librarian, the Technology Director provides
leadership, vision, and management for the Library’s digital initiatives.
This position leads technical development efforts including integration of
systems, development of new applications, and implementations to support
infrastructure, software, and services. The Technology Director extends
Library technologies in joint projects with campus (e.g. Information
Technology Group, Teaching and Learning Center) and regional partners (e.g.
Orbis Cascade Alliance). As a member of the library leadership team, this
position takes an active part in strategic planning; sets goals and
objectives; serves on the Library Council that includes representatives
from management, professional, and classified staff; supervises the Digital
Collections and Metadata Librarian, two Systems/Applications Analysts, the
Web Manager, and a Library Technician; and collaborates with Library,
campus, community, and regional partners on technology solutions to serve
the OHSU education, research, and clinical communities, and residents of
the State of Oregon. As a member of the Library Faculty, the Technology
Director participates in planning, policy formation, and decision-making
relating to health sciences services, collections, and technologies. This
position requires scholarship and service that contributes to the
effectiveness of the Library, the University, and the profession.

Required Qualifications:

• Accredited graduate degree in an appropriate discipline (e.g. library and
information science, computer science, or research science);
• Five years of professional experience in an academic or health sciences
setting;
• Significant supervisory experience that promotes teamwork and
collaboration with library, campus, or consortial partners;
• Demonstrated success in mentoring, developing, and empowering staff with
a collaborative and open approach;
• Positive leadership style and ability to thrive in a fast-paced
environment;
• Evidence of initiative and flexibility;
• Significant practical experience with software project management, issue
tracking, and version control in a team based environment;
• A solid understanding of metadata strategies and data representation, and
their application in health sciences and libraries;
• Ability to determine requirements and develop specifications for data and
information-driven systems;
• Experience with current and emerging data architectures and technologies
to develop new and leverage legacy data services and applications.
• Proficiency with programmatic submission and retrieval of data from
repositories;
• Strong programming skills with a solid understanding of object oriented
languages and principles;
• Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and priorities diplomatically
among various stakeholders;
• History of scholarship, teaching, and/or active leadership in
professional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with academic health sciences research or education;
• Formal training or certification in informatics or computer science;
• Experience with strategic planning;
•  Knowledge of semantic web and linked data technologies, SPARQL, RDF,
OWL, relevant tools and APIs, and experience managing semantically
annotated data, triplestores, and/or graph databases;
• Experience with academic assessment methodologies and tools;
• Success in obtaining grant funding;
• Membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals or an
equivalent credential.

Rank and Salary: This is a non-tenured, twelve-month faculty position at
the level of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Salary and
benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience, minimum $70,000.

Applications: To apply please visit ohsujobs.com and search for position
IRC46788. Applications should include a resume, a letter of introduction,
and contact information for three references. Screening of applications
will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. OHSU
is an AA/EO employer.