Classification: ANU Officer 6/7 (Administration)
Salary package: $100,847 - $116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Continuing

Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD&PEWER_ANUO67_Librarian, Science Medicine.pdf

About the position

Are you an energetic person who thrives on providing quality service to library users? Do you have an understanding of providing high quality information, reference and research services, including specialised consultations in a library environment? If you do and you are well organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to liaise with abroad range of people, and are committed to a team approach, we would welcome your application to work at the Australian National University Library.

The Librarian, Science & Medicine is part of the Client Services stream in the University Library. The position works under the broad direction of the Information Access and Collection Management Coordinator and will be expected to develop, nurture and maintain productive relationships and work closely with all staff across the library in the interest of achieving team objectives. The Librarian, Science & Medicine liaises with staff and students across the University and other stakeholders.

About you

To be successful you will have:

• A degree with relevant experience, or extensive experience and management expertise in communications, librarianship or information management; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with an understanding of working in a client-focused service environment.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, develop and mentor staff.
• Demonstrated experience with the planning, development and delivery of training activities relevant to information literacy.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with collection management, information access and open science.
• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of equal opportunity principles and policies and a commitment to their application in a university context.

For more information, please contact Cathy Burton, Information Access & Collection Management Coordinator, E: [email protected]

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems and Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.

For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents:

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• A maximum three (3)-page statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026, 11:55pm (AEST)