Remote Biomedical Information Specialist
North Chicago, Illinois
Open to Remote
Contract
$60/hr - $65/hr
A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Pharmacovigilance Knowledge Specialist to join the Enterprise Knowledge Accelerator team. This is a year-long remote contract role supporting the later stages of the project lifecycle by providing news, competitive intelligence, and research insights to inform critical business and pharmaceutical safety decisions.
With a focus on biomedical research and pharmacovigilance, you will investigate potential safety issues related to drugs and medical products and respond to emerging safety signals. You will provide expert literature search and analysis support to teams across Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs and Health Impact, and Regulatory, delivering timely, relevant, and high-quality insights.
Required Skills and Experience
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Library Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Bioinformatics, Biomedical or Clinical Data Science
• Extensive experience researching and searching biomedical and clinical literature
• Professional experience in Library and Information Science, biomedical research, pharmaceutical, or medical safety
• Hands-on experience with databases such as MEDLINE, Embase, Derwent Drug File, or BIOSIS
• Experience with the Dialog platform preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while producing precise, thorough, and defensible research outputs
Desired Skills and Experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing experience
• Ability to translate vague or evolving requests into actionable research
• Flexible, responsive, and comfortable with shifting priorities and workloads
What You Will Be Doing
• Manage ad hoc research requests through a request-tracking system (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Conduct in-depth research using specialized biomedical and clinical databases
• Creates, maintains, and curates literature alerts utilized for pharmacovigilance surveillance.
• Ensure consistent delivery of literature intelligence, contributing to informed decision-making and the responsible use of knowledge asset across the company.
• Act as a consultant to internal client groups by clarifying requirements, refining search strategies, validating results against stakeholder needs and
adjusting outputs based on feedback
Tech Breakdown
• MEDLINE, Embase, Derwent Drug File, BIOSIS
• Dialog search platform
The Offer
• Competitive hourly rate
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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With a focus on biomedical research and pharmacovigilance, you will investigate potential safety issues related to drugs and medical products and respond to emerging safety signals. You will provide expert literature search and analysis support to teams across Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs and Health Impact, and Regulatory, delivering timely, relevant, and high-quality insights.
Required Skills and Experience
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Library Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Bioinformatics, Biomedical or Clinical Data Science
• Extensive experience researching and searching biomedical and clinical literature
• Professional experience in Library and Information Science, biomedical research, pharmaceutical, or medical safety
• Hands-on experience with databases such as MEDLINE, Embase, Derwent Drug File, or BIOSIS
• Experience with the Dialog platform preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while producing precise, thorough, and defensible research outputs
Desired Skills and Experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing experience
• Ability to translate vague or evolving requests into actionable research
• Flexible, responsive, and comfortable with shifting priorities and workloads
What You Will Be Doing
• Manage ad hoc research requests through a request-tracking system (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Conduct in-depth research using specialized biomedical and clinical databases
• Creates, maintains, and curates literature alerts utilized for pharmacovigilance surveillance.
• Ensure consistent delivery of literature intelligence, contributing to informed decision-making and the responsible use of knowledge asset across the company.
• Act as a consultant to internal client groups by clarifying requirements, refining search strategies, validating results against stakeholder needs and
adjusting outputs based on feedback
Tech Breakdown
• MEDLINE, Embase, Derwent Drug File, BIOSIS
• Dialog search platform
The Offer
• Competitive hourly rate
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.