University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) was officially established by the Emiri Decision No13 of 2022, and it is the first national university specializing in academic applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar. UDST has over 70 bachelor's and master's degree programs, diplomas, and certificates. The university houses 5 colleges: The College of Business, the College of Computing and Information Technology, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of General Education, in addition to specialized training centers for individuals and companies. UDST is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Its world-renowned faculty and researchers work on developing the students’ skills and help raise well-equipped graduates who proudly serve different sectors of the economy and contribute to achieving human, social, and economic development goals nationally and internationally.

With more than 700 staff and over 8,000 students, UDST is the destination of choice for applied and experiential learning. The University is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Our faculty are committed to delivering pedagogically-sound learning experiences that incorporate innovative learning technologies.  Our aim is to enhance students’ skills and help develop talented graduates who can effectively contribute to a knowledge-based economy and make Qatar’s National Vision 2030 a reality.

Your Commitment

Reporting to the Head, Scholarly Communications and Research, the successful candidate will establish strong relationships with faculty and students connecting them to the services, content and tools that meet their research, teaching and learning needs.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary liaison to all academic business units with responsibilities for delivering a program of instruction, consultation, and research support services and build collections in all formats that support research and curricular needs.

The successful candidate will work closely with a team of librarians on designing library programs, workshops, events, assessments and other relevant activities.

The successful candidate will assist in the management of the University’s institutional repository, and promote research and publishing best practices with faculty, staff, and students.

The successful candidate will liaise with faculty and administrators concerning future academic directions, programmatic needs, and changes in course offerings that may impact how the library supports the business unit/program and collaborate with colleagues at UDST, and other institutions across global network.

The successful candidate will develop responsive outreach and other information services; and take a leadership role on projects and initiatives as appropriate. S/He will participate in library and system-wide committees, and professional activities outside of the University.

The successful candidate will assist students and faculty in discovering, using and evaluating resources within the library and support all UDST library users; explain techniques, policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will develop and assist with library and campus-wide research projects as required, and promote outputs externally at workshops, conferences, and other events in related to the research ecosystem.

The successful candidate will collaborate with all UDST Colleges in identifying and promoting research support for faculty and graduate student research projects and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Certifications:

Master’s degree required in Library and/or Information Science, from ALA-accredited or equivalent program required.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Library Services or related field.

Previous experience in research, publishing, instruction, collection development, and/or reference services, preferably in an academic library.

Language

Fluency in written and spoken English language required.

Fluency in written and spoken Arabic language preferred.

Other Required Skills

Attention to Detail, Time Management and Service Excellence is required. Candidate should be a team player and should possess technical know how of Library Science, process design and implementation.