Remote Biomedical Information Specialist

Overview

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.

• 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

• 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

• Manage ad hoc research requests through a request-tracking system (e.g., Service Now)
• Conduct in-depth research using specialized biomedical and clinical databases
• Create, maintain, and curate literature alerts utilized for pharmacovigilance surveillance
• Ensure consistent delivery of literature intelligence, contributing to informed decision-making and the responsible use of knowledge assets 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

• MEDLINE, Embase, Derwent Drug File, BIOSIS
• Dialog search platform

• 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.