Director for Digital Strategy and Library Technology

Overview

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This position has been deemed critical by the School of Medicine and is exempt from the hiring freeze. Stanford University School of Medicine is world-renowned for education, research, patient care, and medical advancements. The Department of Educational Programs and Services (EPS) serves the educational mission of the School of Medicine, supporting Stanford MD, MS, MSPA, and PhD students; visiting MD students seeking clinical clerkships;

postdoctoral scholars and medical fellows; and medical practitioners seeking professional enrichment. Our goal is to provide a Stanford School of Medicine experience worthy of students’ and trainees’ talents, aspirations, and dedication.

Department Information Stanford University School of Medicine’s Lane Medical Library accelerates scientific discovery, clinical care, medical education and humanities through teaching, collaboration, and delivery of biomedical and historical resources. The library is a state-of-the-art medical library within the Medical Student Education group supporting Stanford Medical Center’s research, education, and patient care objectives. Lane Library curates print and digital knowledge resources relevant to in-depth research, graduate-level education, and clinical patient care performed by the Stanford Medicine community and its affiliated hospitals and clinics.

Lane Medical Library has a rich history dating back to 1882.

Provide strategic leadership and direction by applying technological innovation to develop technical solutions that address complex research challenges. Achieve mission and goals through the management of staff. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Knowledge Management, Stanford Medicine seeks a Director for Digital Strategy and Library Technology to lead day-to-day management of technical functions and provide strategic leadership for Lane Medical Library’s digital library of knowledge.

Lane Medical Library provides 24/7 digital access to an extensive collection in clinical medicine, biomedicine, and public health to support biomedical education, research, and clinical care for Stanford School of Medicine and Hospitals.

The Director will provide technical leadership and strategic direction, with expertise in AI solutions to transform how the library facilitates discovery, access, and use of biomedical knowledge. This position sits at the intersection of data science, information management, and health sciences research, embedding advanced AI/ML expertise into library services to accelerate evidence-based medicine by improving resource discoverability and accessibility within a complex research landscape and fast-paced clinical environment.

Excellent organization and communication skills are required to manage and direct the integration of evolving technology into research, education, and clinical workflows, often requiring solutions that combine multiple computational tools and techniques in addition to collaboration outside the library. Analysis of user feedback will inform proposals for new computational approaches, tooling and training to better meet researcher and learner needs. While a library or information science degree is not required, the successful candidate will combine specialized technical expertise and knowledge of AI/ML with excellent interpersonal skills, enabling effective and time-sensitive collaboration with faculty, clinicians, researchers, and library staff.

The Director will join Lane’s senior leadership team and play a key role in positioning Lane Medical Library as a leader in responsible AI adoption within an academic health sciences and broader biomedical community.

This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting from the Bay Area (hybrid of working 2-3 days on-site), subject to operational need.

Researcher Engagement

• Lead engagement with faculty and researchers to understand their strategic research goals and needs, identifying technical obstacles and solutions for highly complex research questions.
• Advise on research computing efforts in support of research project goals.

Solutions Development

• Oversee…