Supporting Documents:
Job Description - 20016371_Research Informatics Specialist
Job Posting -
Hiring Committee:
Tyler Pearson (Chair)
Mary Stoll
Jessica Lumry
Michael Malahy
Invited Stakeholders
(invited to Third Interview stage)
Jessica Davila, Associate Dean, DSI
Denise Stephens, Dean, UL
Kristi Wyatt
Mark Laufersweiler
Liaison Librarians (TBD)
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 | March 18th - April 19th |
1st Round of Application Reviews | April 22nd - April 26th |
1st Round Interviews - Zoom | April 29th - May 3rd |
Send on-campus interview schedule to candidates | 1 week in advance of visit |
2nd Round Interviews - on site | May 20th - May 24th |
Send on-campus interview schedule to candidates | 1 week in advance of visit |
Report to the Dean | June 3rd |
Reference Checks | After Dean’s approval |
Offer | After Dean’s approval |
Interview Funnel
HR’s screening based on our posted requirements and review of candidate cover letters and resumes.
First Interview: 45-60-minute initial call with candidates to discuss the position, answer questions, and get a general sense of the candidate.
Questions are available in a separate file in SharePoint.
Questions 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
Second 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.