Legal Medical Research Manager

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. seeks a capable Librarian to manage its Medical and Scientific Resource Center. The role supports attorneys and staff with medical and scientific materials, trials preparation, and research services.

The librarian will oversee budgets, acquisitions, and vendor relationships, while maintaining bibliographic databases and promoting electronic and print resources across the firm.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets and financial controls.
• Ability to coordinate with attorneys, staff and vendors.
• Strong literature research and resource development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Medical and Scientific Resource Center operations and planning.
• Prepare and monitor budgets with cost-recovery options.
• Oversee acquisitions and collection development of textbooks and journals.
• Prepare materials for trials and maintain bibliographic databases.
• Liaise with Health Sciences Library Network and interlibrary loan services.
• Promote library tools and training to staff and attorneys.

Skills

Communication

Budget management

Liaison with vendors

Literature research

Tools

Internal bibliographic databases

Electronic and print research tools

Job description

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. seeks a capable Librarian to manage its Medical and Scientific Resource Center. The role supports attorneys and staff with medical and scientific materials, trials preparation, and research services.

The librarian will oversee budgets, acquisitions, and vendor relationships, while maintaining bibliographic databases and promoting electronic and print resources across the firm.