The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a federation of 10 Member Societies which in turn have more than 130,000 members across the globe. AIP was founded in 1931 in an effort to alleviate societal and economic turmoil and to better humanity through science. Today, almost 100 years later, we further out positive impact through our mission: to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. We want you to become a part of this mission!

Who we are:

The Niels Bohr Library & Archives is a repository and clearinghouse for information in the history of physics, astronomy, geophysics and many others. As AIP’s pride and joy, the Library holds thousands of publications, photographs, and personal papers referenced by researchers and scholars alike.

As an outstanding resource for information, the Niels Bohr Library & Archives exists to collect, preserve, and present critical pieces of information that can be used by physics researchers and historians of today and tomorrow. 

Who you are:

AIP is seeking a part-time Digital Collections Assistant to help support the operations of the esteemed Niels Bohr Library & Archives. This is a temporary position with an expected length of 1 year.

As the Digital Collections Assistant, you will play a critical role in the maintenance and improvements of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives’ digital collections. You will participate in site user testing and analysis, and perform quality control evaluations of digital files. The Digital Collections Assistant, will work under a flexible schedule allowing for an equal split of remote work and on-site work in our office located in College Park, MD.

Bring your passion and connect with all corners of the physical sciences and get an inside look at one of the most robust resources for physics related information. This is an amazing opportunity for students currently enrolled or recently graduated from a Master’s degree program in library/information science!

What you’ll do:

• Assist NBL&A staff on user testing of current digital collections and user experience research to better serve the needs of researchers.
• Create, perform quality control, edit, and ingest metadata and digital files into our digital collections platform.
• Contribute to ongoing digital collections projects. Examples include creating MARC collection records in ILS, researching provenance and assigning Rights Statements to items, contributing to digital collections policies, performing surveys of digitized materials. and assistant with digitization projects.
• Work with NBL&A staff on the planning and executing specific outreach efforts to communicate DAMS changes with users of our digital collections.
   

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in user testing, DAMS administration, metadata creation, copyright research, or other relevant areas.
• Experience with or interest in learning XML, MODS, rights statements, MARC, LCSH, Islandora, and an interest in accessibility of digital collections.

Why join us:

AIP embraces a flexible hybrid work environment to balance in-person collaborative work with remote work. The Niels Bohr Library team encourages flexibility; therefore, this role be hybrid with an equal split of remote work and on-site work reporting into our office in College Park, Maryland. Employees are required to reside in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including generous paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, an annual retirement contribution of 10% of base pay, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Your colleagues at AIP are welcoming, gracious, and eager to help each other succeed. With our commitment to community service, institute-wide social opportunities, and ongoing learning and development, AIP is a rewarding place to work.

To Apply:

Include a resume, and a cover letter. We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a full match with the position description; we will consider people from a variety of backgrounds and career experiences.

About AIP:

The American Institute of Physics is a dynamic, forward-thinking 501(c)(3) membership corporation of scientific societies. Our mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. AIP is a trusted and reliable source of information and analysis and is a center of excellence that advances the physical sciences enterprise through research and analysis aimed at improving the understanding of our heritage and promoting future progress.

Diversity welcome! Diversity is integral to our mission and is engrained in everything that we do at AIP. We encourage and invite people of all backgrounds to apply and join our team. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, marital status, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, personal appearance, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran status, or physical or mental disability. 

AIP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer  
EOE, including disability/Vets