The ever-changing role of information professionals in pharmaceutical R&D

Doreen Alberts

World Patent Information, 2008, vol. 30, issue 3, 233-237

Abstract: The role of the information professionals in the pharmaceutical industry is explored with particular reference to the author's current role leading a team at a small pharmaceutical company. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of establishing a good relationship with the customers for the searches, but topics such as time management, training and resource allocation for example are also covered.

Keywords: Pharmaceutical; Career; progression; Information; professional; role; Patent; searcher; Management; Multi-disciplinary; customers; Time; management; Setting; priorities; User; training; Education; Resource; allocation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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