© 2008 Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Re-purposing the Information Specialist SLA P&HT Spring Meeting St. Petersburg, FL, 8th April 2008.

© 2008 Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Re-purposing the Information Specialist

SLA P&HT Spring Meeting

St. Petersburg, FL, 8th April 2008

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Agenda

• The Millennium Story

• What’s made us successful?

• Watch for the warning signs

• No-one owes us anything!

• Where do you want to be five years from now?

• Discussion time

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The Millennium Story

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Where we started

• Supported 2600 employees

• Across 3 sites

• With two searchers and two associates

• Large physical space

• Budget of ~$1M

• Reported in to Business Development

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Where we landed

• Supporting < 1000 employees

• On one site

• With four analysts and one associate

• No physical space

• Budget of ~$6M

• Report in to Commercial Operations

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The MLS anomaly

Stephanie FitchSenior Director

Commercial Operations

Sales OperationsScientific &

Competitive Analysis

Commercial

Compliance

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What’s made us successful?

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Are we really so different?

• Strong leader?

• Out-standing team members?

• Stable environment?

• Generous budget?

• Supportive executive team?

• Culture of the Company?

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The Warning Signs

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Hindsight is 20:20

• Other depts hire information professionals

• Someone else establishes the CI function

• Every resource you use exhibits at SLA

• Your team mates are your best friends

• You have time at your desk

• No-one asks you to work late

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Take control

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No-one owes us anything

• Self-esteem issues are prevalent

• Demand your own seat at the table

• Be creative

• Flirt, borrow and steal

• Embrace diversity

• Manage your boss

• Network, network, network

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Where do you want to be in 5 years?

• Traditional information function?

• Managing staff?

• Geographical location

• Life-work balance

• Giving back to the community

• SLA or bust?

• What’s the worst that can happen?

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Questions

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