Join our Team as a Library & Information Specialist at Lucideon! We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and analytical Library & Information Spevialist to join our Information Services team on a part time basis. Role Purpose Our Information Services team is unique in so many ways; providing timely, efficient, added value resource to both inform business decisions and support Technology Partners in their R&D activities, utilising methodologies and resources from our collections, putting research questions into context, and identifying possible gap(s) in current knowledge for further research. As a Library & Information Specialist at Lucideon, you would play a critical role in the Information Services Team. It is vital that any applicants for this role have experience in an information services / library role, with a technical / scientific background. Key Responsibilities Configuration and optimisation of library systems, processes and services Collection management and development including book ordering and cataloguing Connecting with internal & external clients to deliver content and services required to support their work/R&D Providing literature searches to support R&D both internally and externally Providing insights to internal teams on current trends, e.g., articles/events of interest to the business. Keeping up to date on professional skills and library best practice and its application to Lucideon to ensure that we are positioned to take advantage of new developments (e.g., AI), working practices, and alternative sources of content/best value. Benefits Include Permanent position 22.5hrs per week (Mon-Fri, 9am – 3pm, but other options considered) Onsite at our office in Stone, Staffordshire Private Medical Insurance (including a cash plan to pay most excesses, and the option to enrol other family members) Medical Cash Plan Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown) Pension scheme (matched up to 5%) Onsite Mental Health First Aiders Life Assurance up to four times basic salary Qualifications STEM-based qualification. CILIP accreditation desirable but not mandatory. Postgraduate Library or Information Science qualification desirable but not mandatory Knowledge/Skills/Experience Experience working in a library or information service is vital Interest in science / research Computer literate Experience in carrying out literature/evidence searches with the ability to make recommendations Ability to work to deadlines, manage own workload and set priorities Excellent communication skills Here at Lucideon we are passionate about making the world a materially better place. And that’s exactly what we strive to do, day in day out, using our capabilities, expertise, and technologies in materials science and testing, to solve problems and provide innovative solutions. Our society rightly demands ever more environmentally-focused application of resources and energy; our vision is to be the world’s number one trusted materials science partner, providing unrivalled technical expertise to enable, enhance, and accelerate our customers’ activities… and to satisfy those demands. We are materials magicians. Our range of activities is fascinating and diverse. We make damaged nuclear reactors secure. We ensure medicines stay safe. We reduce our customers’ energy consumption and monitor their CO2 emissions. We keep aircraft engines turning. We test the world’s most iconic buildings…even making sure the roof of Wembley Stadium doesn’t collapse! We make sure replacement hip joints stand the test of time. We improve toothpaste and shampoo. We even have some of our products on Mars. And that’s just a few examples. There is never a dull day at Lucideon! Ready to kickstart your career journey? Apply now!