Supporting Documents:

Job Description - 20016371_Research Informatics Specialist

Job Posting - https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=240734

Hiring Committee:

• Tyler Pearson (Chair)

• Mary Stoll

• Jessica Lumry

• Michael Malahy

Invited Stakeholders

(invited to on-site Interview stage)

• Jessica Davila, Associate Dean, DSI

• Denise Stephens, Dean, UL

• Kristi Wyatt

• Mark Laufersweiler

• Liaison Librarians (TBD)

Position Outreach

• ALA: Sonya 3/28

• ARL: Sonya 3/28

• CLIR and DLF job board

• Chronicle of Higher Education: Sonya 3/28

• HigherEd Jobs

• Code4Lib: Tyler on 3/25

• LinkedIn: Tyler on 3/25

• DH Community of Practice email list via Kim Marshall 4/12

Interviewing Timeline

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
~ 10 minutes to ask prepared question set, emailed to candidate in advance, but answered in the interview.
~ 25 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.