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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