Skip to main content
CareerApp

Librarian (Medical Science)

Veterans Health Administration

Richmond, VA · full time · Mid

$78,009 – $101,417

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

A medical science librarian for the VA who manages information resources and databases across a healthcare system, supports clinical research and staff learning, and oversees training administration and simulation lab operations. This role suits someone with library science credentials and healthcare domain knowledge who thrives in both research support and operational management.

Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

Log in to see which of these are already on your profile.

What they ask for

Required

  • Master's degree in library science or equivalent education and experience
  • Knowledge of biomedical, nursing, and allied health literature and databases
  • Ability to conduct complex medical literature searches
  • Specialized knowledge in healthcare disciplines including medicine, surgery, dentistry, nursing, mental health, and health administration
  • Federal time-in-grade requirements for GS-09 if internal candidate
  • Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption

Nice to have

  • Foreign language proficiency
  • Experience in training program management
  • Contract administration experience
  • Simulation lab oversight

Turn on analytics and we load Google Analytics: Google gets the pages you open and what you do here — searches, jobs you view, jobs you apply to — and sets its own cookies. Leave it off and the only cookies we set are your login, your theme, and this answer. Accept All also records a yes to advertising, which nothing uses yet. Privacy Policy.