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If you possess a strong
science background, information management expertise, and are ready for a
challenge, this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. The
Knowledge Center (KC) of this pharmaceutical giant is looking for an experienced
Information Specialist to join the team at the firm’s
THE POSITION:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Establish solid
relationships between the KC and key scientific user groups to determine
needs
Organize customer
information enabling programs focused on scientific information
Lead independent
knowledge and information projects and services requiring the application of
advanced information management skills
Provide leadership in
solving specific project/technical problems and initiate development of new
information products and services in chemistry, biology or medical
disciplines
Represent department
at internal and external meetings
Monitor quality of KC
Products & Services and ensure a high standard of value-added services
Evaluate and recommend
new information resources, platforms and search tools
Communicate knowledge
policies associated with external content, e.g. copyright compliance
Support scientific
information retrieval & provide first line support for KC resources with
expert searches from a staffed Information Desk
Leverage the resources
available from MIT Libraries
Maintain professional
knowledge of information and e-library science and subject discipline by
attending professional information management meetings and conferences
REQUIREMENTS: BS/BA
in Chemistry or Biomedical Science; MLS or equivalent experience required.
Higher scientific education in Chemistry/Biology/Medicine preferred. 5+
years of experience in R&D Information Management. Excellent communication
skills, both written and oral required. Strong knowledge about publicly
accessible and commercially available scientific and business related databases.
Previous experience with literature and internet searching,
visualization/interpretation and knowledge in patent and/or market and business
analysis would be an advantage.
Job Code AV-01
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