Evidence Synthesis Information Scientist Job Blacksburg area,Virginia USA,Research/Development

Minimum Compensation in Local Currency: $65,000 minimum dependent on qualifications and experience

Maximum Compensation in Local Currency: $65,000 minimum dependent on qualifications and experience

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Description

Job Description: The Evidence Synthesis Information Scientist, reporting to the Assistant Director, Evidence Synthesis Services, will join the collaborative Evidence Synthesis Services team in supporting evidence synthesis research at Virginia Tech for Blacksburg, Roanoke, the National Capital Region, and other university locations and affiliates. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for high-quality evidence synthesis at Virginia Tech; as an expert in search techniques and synthesis methods such as systematic reviews;

provide guidelines-based consultation, outreach, live and asynchronous training, and additional support for systematic reviews and other topics related to evidence synthesis; explore emerging tools, resources, and methods for evidence synthesis; supervise student assistants; serve as subject area liaison to one or more departments, institutes, or program areas; and contribute to supporting the Virginia Tech community in adoption of open and collaborative research practices.

Participate in serving on institutional or professional committees, and demonstrating a commitment to team efforts, service excellence, and Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community.

Required Qualifications:

Masters degree from an ALA-accredited graduate program; OR an advanced degree in a position-related field, such as: data science, epidemiology, health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, public health, statistics, agricultural science, environmental science, engineering, or other related fields

Demonstrated experience leading systematic review search strategy development, implementation, and documentation

Demonstrated experience conducting systematic review searches in databases such as MEDLINE/Pub Med, CAB Abstracts, Scopus; other databases via platforms such as EBSCOhost, Pro Quest, Web of Science

Demonstrated experience using and supporting others in evidence synthesis search methodologies, guidelines, and standards such as those recommended by Cochrane, Campbell, the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence; PRISMA, MECCIR, ROSES; etc.

Demonstrated experience providing reference or research assistance and instruction/training in an academic, research, or clinical environment

Demonstrated experience in outreach, relationship building, and collaboration with a variety of groups such as faculty, students, or vendors

Demonstrated experience designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining complex projects

Demonstrated experience collaborating with colleagues to problem-solve and share knowledge, with a commitment to team efforts and service excellence

Demonstrated ability to effectively understand and communicate complex ideas to novice and scientific/technical audiences

Excellent writing and communication skills, including experience with proofreading publication manuscripts and following a variety of style guides

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience peer reviewing systematic review search strategies

Demonstrated experience using and/or training others in evidence synthesis project management tools, such as:
Covidence, Distiller

SR, Rayyan, or others

Demonstrated experience providing support or instruction for developing and refining research scope; critical appraisal of primary research; systematic data extraction or coding; approaches to synthesizing qualitative evidence; and/or archiving supplemental material

Demonstrated experience with conducting and/or interpreting primary research

Demonstrated experience managing and/or analyzing data

Demonstrated experience in using and/or training others in text or data mining, machine learning, language models, or other AI tools for evidence synthesis

Demonstrated experience supervising students and/or staff

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