Science Librarian

Job Description:Alcon, Inc. is the world's leading eye care company with sales of $5.6 billion in 2007. The company's nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, work in 75 facilities around the world to research, develop, manufacture and sell eye care products in more than 180 countries. Alcon is the largest specialty eye care company in the world and leads the growing $14.5 billion market for eye care products. Alcon has delivered strong and stable growth for over 60 years, and it is positioned to build on this record in the years to come. For ten consecutive years, Fortune magazine has selected Alcon as "One of the 100 Best Companies to Work For". Alcon's U.S. Operations is headquartered at its 300-acre campus located in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information on Alcon, Inc., visit the Company's web site at .General Description: •The incumbent will be responsible for providing Research and Development staff with current, concise, accurate, timely and relevant information derived from online “external databases” in support of Research and Development goals; communicating effectively with Research and Development staff in order to provide accurate search results; and maintain electronic journal management systems and Library internet web site.Minimum Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree within the scientific/technical discipline and usually 10 years or applicable experience with good performance, or a minimum of 8 years experience with exceptional performance or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Preferred Qualifications:*Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited university.Position Success Factors:•Customer Focus; Communication; and TeamworkRELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLEAlcon is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whose success rests upon the efforts and contributions of qualified people regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, disability, status as a qualified special disabled veteran, Vietnam era veteran, recently separated veteran, and any other veteran who served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.Our generous benefits package includes the Alcon 401(k) Plan which matches employee contributions up to 5% of eligible pay at the rate of $1.00 for each dollar contributed, and the Alcon Retirement Plan (ARP), a qualified plan in which Alcon contributes 7% of eligible pay to the accounts of all eligible employees. By combining the Company's contributions to the 401(k) and ARP, employees can receive up to 12% of eligible pay from Alcon towards retirement. Alcon also offers medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, an on-site fitness center and much more. Consider having all this in a fast paced environment within a stable world-class organization.Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to quality through diversity. M/F/D/V. Pre-employment drug testing.

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