Skills:
SELECTED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Writing and editing: Author and co-author scholarly articles, abstracts, and presentations; write filtered evidence-based summaries of the biomedical literature in support of complex clinical questions by physicians and researchers; edit (utilizing developmental, substantive, and copyediting skills) articles and other publications according to various standards (APA, AMA, house-specific styles); index publications for both print and web; fact check and verify sources for articles; research, write, and edit patient education handouts, instructional handouts, and organization's communication newsletter; ability to write for audience of varying technical expertise; familiarity with literacy concepts and tools; strong eye for detail with perfectionist tendencies. Knowledge management: Develop and curate knowledge repositories; familiarity with content management systems (e.g., Drupal, WordPress); use wide range of tools to identify, analyze, and distribute knowledge for the enhancement of organizational productivity. Project management and leadership: Effectively plan and manage multiple, concurrent projects; act as a liaison among different communities with a variety of backgrounds; ability to prioritize; mentor and train colleagues in selected expert skill areas. Information organization and retrieval: Identify content sources; conduct expert-level searches in biomedical, clinical, generalized databases as well as online and web-based resources; expert-level searching of grey literature resources such as government publications and other web-based documents; develop and maintain complex controlled vocabulary and ontology for knowledge management projects; identify, categorize, maintain, and provide quality control for new and existing digital library records. Training and presentation: Train individuals and groups with different backgrounds and skill levels in searching, library databases, and other information systems; effectively present and communicate to persons with varying expertise; serve as primary staff trainer for searching module; plan, coordinate, and present monthly staff training continuing education seminars. Technology: Integrate technology into knowledge management and course instruction; formally trained in information technology and information systems. Expert-level abilities in searching: Internet resources; grey literature; PubMed/MEDLINE; CINAHL; EMBASE; ISI Web of Knowledge; NLM and NCBI databases (clinicaltrials.gov, OMIM, NLM Gateway, TOXNET, GenBank, etc.). Knowledge of various software programs, including: Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; Cindex; EndNote; various social media applications. Ability to use a wide range of PC and OSX based programs. Programming skills include HTML, CSS, XML, and web-based standards. Research: Conduct experiments to determine the structure of the human A(1) adenosine receptor; course work in biostatistics and research design. Other: Extensive experience in providing exceptional customer service in a variety of settings.