Business Researcher (Part-Time), Harvard Business School Baker Library, Boston, MA

Posted April 22, 2017

Be a part of the Baker Library information product team – Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business School (Part-time; no benefits)

Key responsibilities

Leverage the holdings of Baker Library’s digital collections and third party databases/information sources in the creation of information products
Business research experience including the ability to read and interpret financial statements
Research, curate, and synthesize content for business topics, industries or companies
Business writing experience: clearly and concisely synthesize and analyze multiple sources to develop new information resources, including bibliographic essays, company overviews and other products
Produce digital products using multiple platforms & formats (Silverpop, Zotero, HTML)
Pro-actively participate and clearly communicate in multi-step, multi-person production processes

Basic Qualifications (Required for this position):

Master’s degree or equivalent graduate education in Library/Information Science, Business Administration, or other relevant discipline (will consider pre-matriculated students in the above graduate programs).
Professional-level information research work experience.
Expert knowledge of business information sources; broad knowledge of business topics including corporate finance, accounting, business history, etc.
Demonstrated skills and experience in the use of common tools (ex: content management systems, curation and publishing) for information access, management, analysis, and presentation
Excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills; a superb team player

Additional Qualifications (Preferred Skills, Experience, Credentials needed for this position):

Ability to take initiative and thrive in an evolving and collaborative environment and produce timely, high quality results
Highly developed skills in information organization, presentation and delivery; critical thinking; customer service; initiative
Flexible and creative in the uses and management of available resources and in identifying, evaluating, accessing, and employing new resources
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment

Schedule: up to 17 hours per week

Pay Rate: Hourly rate dependent on qualifications and experience.

To apply: Please submit resumé and cover letter to Jennifer Wilson, IPS Program Manager at [email protected] or Baker Library, Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163. No phone calls please. Note that resumés submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.