Medical Research Manager

Shook, Hardy and Bacon•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Coordinates and manages medical and scientific research services and provides medical and technical research assistance to attorneys and staff. Manages and directs Medical and Scientific Resource Center operations, including establishing short- and long-term plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Assists with preparing the Center’s budget, monitors the budget and financial controls for expenditures, and considers cost recovery options. Oversees acquisitions, collection development, database maintenance, vendor relationships, and the Center’s physical space. Works with litigation teams and the trial coordinator to prepare medical and scientific materials for trials and maintains trial schedules and content information. Promotes effective use of research tools and technologies through orientations and training. Conducts and monitors projects, analyzes information for trial preparation and literature research, and manages medical and scientific literature alerts. Serves as a liaison to the Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City, supporting relationships with area libraries and interlibrary loan services. Creates and evaluates library policies, assesses staff development needs, improves work methods, and attends professional training opportunities. Maintains daily time records and a neat, safe, and professional workplace; keeps the supervisor informed of issues and seeks advice as needed.

Requirements

Master’s degree in library science (M.L.S.) or equivalent; or eight to ten years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work with software currently used in legal research and library science.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Use adequate safety procedures while carrying out duties.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage medical and scientific research services and provide research assistance to attorneys and staff.
Manage Medical and Scientific Resource Center operations, including plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Assist with budget preparation; monitor the budget, expenditure controls, and cost recovery options.
Oversee acquisitions and coordinate tobacco medical book and journal budget requests with tobacco partners.
Select materials and develop textbook and journal collections based on core titles and litigation-specific needs.
Maintain statistical reports on responsibilities, database content, and literature retrieval.
Work with litigation teams and the trial coordinator to prepare medical and scientific materials for trials, including important and historical documents.
Maintain trial schedules and content information.
Evaluate the Center’s physical space and make recommendations for collection housing.
Serve as the primary liaison between the Center and vendors, ensuring commercially advantageous pricing and payment schedules.
Oversee internal bibliographic databases and preserve control of the historic medical literature collection.
Promote the library and train legal and administrative staff in the use of electronic and print research tools and related technologies.
Conduct or monitor special projects, assignments, and activities.
Collect, compile, and analyze information related to trial preparation, exhibit lists, potential experts, and large literature projects.
Coordinate and manage medical and scientific literature alerts on topics and experts for attorneys and analysts.
Liaise with the Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City, support relationships with area health sciences libraries, preserve interlibrary loan services, and provide services and leadership to the network.
Create, implement, and evaluate library policies.
Evaluate staff training and development needs.
Review work methods and procedures and develop changes to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Record time in specified intervals and submit time records daily.
Attend workshops, continuing education programs, library conferences, and other professional training opportunities.
Maintain a neat and orderly workplace and use adequate safety procedures.
Communicate courteously and professionally, keep the supervisor informed of issues and potential problems, and seek advice as needed.