Hi, my organization is recruiting for a new staff member. Please forward to any interested candidates!
Job Title: Information and Research Specialist
Location: Los Angeles or San Francisco
Reporting to the Director of U.S. Information & Research Centers, the Information & Research Specialist supports all sectors across our six U.S. offices in a fast-paced environment, with special focus on the Technology & Media and Healthcare practices. This person will assist consulting staff in their ability to quickly locate data and information, thereby contributing to L.E.K. Consulting's competitive edge. Support is given not only through research consulting and assistance but also training, maintenance of internal and external resources and resource assessment and acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Advise the consulting staff on the most likely resources and/or most efficient methods to obtain desired information and data
- Instruct consulting staff on most efficient use of resources
- Conduct searches for case teams on various databases
- Direct consulting staff in the interpretation and accuracy of secondary research results
- Assist the Director in the assessment, selection and management of online, electronic and print resources
- Support upper management and client development teams in gathering information for business development purposes
- Contribute content to the Information & Research Centers' knowledge bases both for the consulting staff's reference and for within the IRC group.
Professional Development:
- Regularly participates in skill development activities both internal and external
- Continually deepens and broadens skill set
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Library and/or Information Science or equivalent work experience
- Experience in supporting business and industry research and analysis preferred
- Working knowledge in online search/retrieval techniques in services such as S&P Capital IQ, Pharmaprojects, EvaluatePharma and Factiva.
- Ability to work as part of a virtual team or independently as required.
- The ability to organize work and negotiate workload to meet deadlines
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively manage ambiguity
- Strong problem solving, communication, and analytical skills
For more information and to apply, go to https://www.lek.com/join-lek/apply/apply-now
- Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess eligibility to work in the United States
- L.E.K. Consulting offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
- L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- L.E.K. Consulting has a vaccine mandate in place for our U.S. offices which requires our employees to be fully vaccinated (including booster if eligible) for COVID-19
Debbie Hartzman
dshnt@yahoo.com------------------------------
Deborah Hartzman
INFORMATION & RESEARCH SPECIALIST
1-310-209-9808
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