Supporting Documents:
Job Description - 20016371_Research Informatics Specialist
Job Posting -
Hiring Committee:
Tyler Pearson (Chair)
Mary Stoll
Mark Laufersweiler
Kristi Wyatt
Jessica Lumry
Michael Malahy (tentative)
Invited Stakeholders
(invited to Third Interview stage)
Jessica Davila, Associate Dean, DSI
Denise Stephens, Dean, UL
Position Outreach
ALA
ARL
CLIR and DLF job board
Chronicle of Higher Education
HigherEd Jobs
Code4Lib
Interviewing Timeline
Application Open | March 15th, 2024 |
First Consideration Date | $start to $end |
1st Round of Application Reviews | $start to $end |
1st Round Interviews | Week of |
Homework Exercise | Week of |
2nd Round Interviews | ~ $start to $end |
3rd Round Interviews (Finalists) | ~ $start to $end |
Reference Checks |
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Report to the Dean | |
Offer |
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Interview Funnel
HR’s screening based on our posted requirements and review of candidate cover letters and resumes.
First Interview: 30-minute initial call with candidates to discuss the position, answer questions, and get a general sense of the candidate. Questions include the following and will not be scored. Candidates will pass if there are no red flags. Our questions will include:
What is most interesting to you about working in higher ed or the University of Oklahoma Libraries specifically?
Is there anything we can do to support you in this interview process so that we can evaluate you accurately for this role?
Homework Exercise: Email 1-2 hour exercise to candidates. Candidates will have one week to complete, and we’ll score the homework and rank candidates, with the plan that we’ll invite highest ranked candidates to second interview.
Second Interview: 60 minutes. Focused on expertise and teamwork.
~ 5 minutes for introductions
~ 15 minutes to ask prepared question set, emailed to candidate in advance, but answered in the interview.
~ 30 minutes to ask on-the-spot question set, not shared with candidate in advance
~ 10 minutes reserved for interviewee questions
Third Interview: about 60 minutes, split between project partners and leadership. An opportunity for our top candidate(s) to meet with product stakeholders and leadership, focused on culture and bigger picture.
Reference Check: contact references and verify the following
Reference verified that they were a good collaborator and communicator.
Reference verified that they were reliable and self-directed.
Reference confirmed the quality of their technical work.