Job Description

Department: Library

Job Posting Details

The Library has established a new Digital Strategies unit to advance the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across learning, research, and library operations, together with the Library's data-driven services and its digital scholarship.

Reporting to the Assistant University Librarian (Digital Strategies), the appointee helps translate the Library's digital efforts into services and operational capability, with a focus on harnessing generative AI and exploring emerging agentic approaches to enhance library workflows, drive digital transformation, and enable library automation.

• Design, pilot, and integrate generative-AI workflows and lightweight automations (such as scripts and APIs) to enhance library processes, such as metadata generation, description and captioning, large-scale text and media processing;
• Develop AI-powered discovery and research-support services, such as gateways to library collections, with appropriate evaluation, guardrails, and quality assurance;
• Build the Library's internal AI capability, developing staff training, practical guides, and hands-on support so that colleagues across teams can adopt AI tools confidently and responsibly in their work;
• Evaluate and prioritize AI tools and use cases (including privacy, security, and licensing considerations), and promote responsible, transparent AI use across services;
• Advance digital scholarship and the digital preservation program in partnership with faculty and colleagues;
• Monitor emerging AI and digital-library developments, translate them into practical and ethically sound opportunities for the Library, and participate in library-wide projects and committees as needed.

Qualifications & Preferred Experience

• A master's degree in library and information science or a related field, in addition to a bachelor's degree, and a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification working experience;
• A sound understanding of generative AI and related technologies, with hands-on familiarity with current AI tools and platforms;
• A working understanding of the ethical, legal, and social implications of AI, including bias, transparency, privacy, copyright/IP, and academic integrity;
• A demonstrated record of service development, project leadership, and effective cross-unit collaboration in a rapidly evolving environment, including experience guiding or supervising staff;
• Experience in digital scholarship, library data and analytics, and/or AI / emerging-technology services;
• Excellent communication, instruction, and interpersonal skills, with a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.

(Duration: 2 years, renewable) 

(Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisements need not re-apply.)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.