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Information Scientist

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

Various Locations

Job overview:

The Information Scientist provide published information to support company associates and external clients as specified in contracts. Utilize subject expertise and information technology skills to search a wide array of bibliographic/full text databases to successfully complete literature requests.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

  • Utilize subject knowledge and information technology expertise to perform extensive searches on numerical/ bibliographic/full text databases, the web and the department’s collection. 
  • Complete literature requests in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Analyze literature results for relevancy.
  • Prepare and distribute business news alerts at agreed frequency and within agreed subject areas using appropriate business and marketing information sources.
  • Serve as the information professional on project teams when requested. 
  • Identify and evaluate appropriate vendors for products/services.  Recommend vendors to management 
  • Determine departments' information requirements.
  • Implement, maintain and lead training classes on end-user databases.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science and 3-4 years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Strong IT skills, with understanding  of database management
  • Good understanding of pharmaceutical business and the drug development process
  • Familiarity with Biomedical, Chemical, Medical, Pharmacology or Business subject matter
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong customer focus
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
  • Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech
  • Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

Job posted: 2021-01-15

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