Repository Services and Metadata Librarian

Job overview

The Repository Services and Metadata Librarian role is hybrid in Bethesda, MD, with three days per week onsite; salary is $70,000–$85,000 per year. The role supports the National Library of Medicine’s Digital Repository; NLM preserves materials and makes them accessible to researchers. The librarian analyzes and improves repository metadata and digital content quality, supporting discovery, accessibility, remediation, and migration work. The role uses queries, data analysis, and approved tools to identify issues and document recommendations for repository improvements.

What you'll do

• Analyze repository metadata and content for incomplete, inconsistent, duplicate, obsolete, or malformed data
• develop and run Solr queries and produce reports
• compare repository metadata with Alma and ArchivesSpace
• evaluate approved generative AI tools and agents for repository workflows
• review OCR, captions, transcripts, and audiovisual content
• test remediation methods and conduct quality assurance
• support repository studies, improvement, and migration projects
• document findings and recommendations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

repository services librarian

metadata

digital repository

solr queries

data quality

digital libraries

ocr and transcripts

generative ai evaluation

hybrid

bethesda md

computercraft corporation

$70k–$85k salary

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• paid leave starting at 128 hours per year for the first three years
• 11 paid holidays
• standard 40-hour workweek.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree, two years of experience with digital repositories, libraries, library systems, archives, or large metadata collections, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance. Hybrid schedule requires three onsite days per week.

About the employer

Computercraft Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.