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Library Cataloguer(m/w/x)

Genf
from CHF 5,266 - 5,793 / month
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced

Cataloguing scientific articles and theses using MARC and JSON formats. Metadata management experience or strong interest required. 30 days paid leave, CERN health insurance.

Requirements

  • Experience or strong interest in metadata management
  • Completion of in-depth cataloguing coursework
  • Familiarity with or interest in digital repositories and library systems
  • Interest in library services and user-facing information support
  • Strong knowledge of cataloguing standards and bibliographic formats (RDA, MARC21, DataCite)
  • Familiarity with structured metadata formats (JSON, XML) is an asset
  • Good organizational skills and accurate work following procedures
  • Willingness to contribute to Library and Archives activities
  • Good communication skills and effective user interaction
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team
  • Spoken and written English, commitment to learn French
  • Maximum two years professional experience since graduation in Library & Information Science or related field
  • Highest educational qualification is Bachelor's or Master's degree
  • Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before
  • University degree required

Tasks

  • Catalogue scientific articles, preprints, conference papers, theses, and other document types
  • Use JSON and MARC formats for cataloguing
  • Review and update existing records for accuracy, consistency, and quality
  • Maintain and document cataloguing and curation procedures
  • Analyse cataloguing practices and propose improvements
  • Participate in the migration to a new institutional repository
  • Clean, harmonise, and improve metadata
  • Identify and resolve metadata issues for correct content migration
  • Contribute to defining requirements and specifications for migration
  • Support researchers at the Library service desk
  • Participate in Archives re-boxing activities
  • Perform additional tasks related to Library and Archives operations

Education

  • Compulsory education

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • FrenchBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • RDA
  • MARC21
  • DataCite
  • JSON
  • XML

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days paid leave
  • 2 weeks annual closure

Healthcare & Fitness

  • CERN health insurance

Retirement Plans

  • CERN Pension Fund membership

Family Support

  • Family allowances

Additional Allowances

  • Child allowances
  • Infant allowances
  • Relocation package
  • Installation grant
  • Travel expenses

Learning & Development

  • On-the-job training
  • Formal training
  • Language classes
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