Director for Research Services

Category : : Faculty

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Department : : University Libraries

Locations : : Binghamton, NY

Posted : : Nov 4, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : 7006

Position ID : : 194471

About Binghamton University :

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description :

Director for Research Services

Open rank (Associate for Full Librarian) with an anticipated salary range of $85,000-115,000, which is inclusive of an administrative stipend, which is renewable at established intervals.

About the Binghamton University Libraries :

The Binghamton University Libraries provides research collections in electronic (over 2 million and growing) and print (1.7 million items) formats with an extensive array of databases and e-packages (over 400), and archival and distinctive printed materials in Special Collections, as well as services and a variety of student-centered study spaces. With three public locations (Glenn G. Bartle Library, Science Library and the University Downtown Center Library) and an off-site Collections Management Facility, our aim is to provide access to primary research materials and resources befitting an R1 research institution.

Binghamton University Libraries seeks a collaborative, visionary, and service-oriented leader for the position of Director for Research Services. This role provides leadership to a newly-restructured department that is comprised of four units : Digital Scholarship Services, Liaison Services, Special Collections, and Teaching and Learning. The Director will combine a commitment to public service with a forward-thinking approach to evaluating and supporting emerging research methods, as well as apply evidence-based decision-making to continuously develop, implement, and assess library services in this portfolio to ensure University needs are met.

This newly-reorganized department presents a unique opportunity to shape its direction and ensure its success. The ideal candidate will have a background in academic research services, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners. Leadership, communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills are essential.

This position reports directly to the Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services and serves as a member of the Dean's Library Council.

Key Responsibilities

Librarianship :

Leadership and Strategy

• Strategic vision : Work with the Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services on strategic planning, as well as departmental and unit-level goal setting; define priorities for department and unit projects, activities, and innovations.
• Service excellence : Prioritize excellence in instruction and research services across modalities, including application of inclusive pedagogy and universal design principles; support and lead professional development activities; assess the effectiveness and impact of research services.
• Compliance : Work with the Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services to ensure university policies and practices regarding accessibility and patron privacy are followed; stay informed of any evolving campus or professional guidelines or expectations to ensure department activities comply.
• Embrace new challenges : Evaluate and recommend services and technologies that support established and emerging University research areas.
• Transform data into insight : Maintain accurate statistics and workflow documentation. Analyze data trends, provide reports and information to library administration, and incorporate results into decision-making processes.
• Lead and shape research services practices : Through active engagement in library consortia, professional organizations, and peer networks, advocate for and implement innovative approaches that advance the field, and foster collaborative relationships that improve the user experience.
• Be a key contributor to Dean's Library Council : Contribute meaningfully to the Dean's Library Council; collaborate constructively with leadership to support shared goals and strategic direction; prioritize the overall success of the Libraries while maintaining departmental collaboration.

Supervision and Management

Scholarship :

Service :

Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information :

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the following Request Form .

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and / or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Application Instructions :

To apply, submit the following materials via Interview Exchange :

Applications will be reviewed beginning December 3, and the position will remain open until filled.