Information Analyst, Business & Competitive Information, EMD Millipore, Billerica MA
Posted April 15, 2014
The Information Analyst for Business & Competitive Information will provide in-depth research and analysis in support of business projects and initiatives. The Information Analyst partners with internal clients to understand their request, identifies the appropriate information sources, conducts a subject matter investigation, packages and delivers targeted results in an actionable format. The Information Analyst will have a Library and Information Sciences background with expertise in building and executing advanced queries in a variety of information databases. The Information Analyst will have a solid understanding of business and financial terminology and a general understanding of the Life Sciences or related field.
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts science literature and business information searches.
- Gathers, analyzes and interprets data from multiple information sources.
- Organizes, prepares and delivers targeted results in a professional report format.
- Interfaces with internal clients to determine research requirements.
- Provides training to internal clients on database selection and search techniques.
- Assists with marketing efforts to increase the department’s customer base.
- Evaluates and recommends new information sources.
EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree or equivalent professional experience.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 1-3 Years relevant work experience in life science/pharmaceutical/biotech company
- Proficiency in building advanced queries to conduct effective searches in scientific and business information databases.
- Familiarity with a wide variety of information sources, such as Dialog Proquest, Capital IQ, ThomsonOne, Pharmaprojects or Embase.com.
- Experience using drug pipeline databases, such as Thomson Cortellis, Thomson Integrity, Citeline Pipeline.
- Understanding of business and financial terminology.
- Expertise in analyzing and packaging large amounts of data into actionable research reports.
- Experience using Excel, Lotus Notes, Sharepoint, PowerPoint, and visualization software.
PERSONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Capacity to comprehend internal customer’s requests.
- Willingness to contribute as part of a global team working toward collective objectives.
- Ability to prioritize work, multitask and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Customer service driven with strong verbal and written communication skills.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
- Normal and routine office duties
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