Bachelor's-level Public Health Research Analyst - Evidence Synthesis

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach-one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

RTI's Center for Health Economics, Methods, and Evidence Synthesis has an opening for a Public Health Research Analyst
. The position has a broad focus with a particular emphasis on coordinating and assisting on evidence synthesis projects including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, health technology assessments, and other types of evidence tasks. You will function as an integral part of a team supporting research and analytic activities and project coordination. The role includes opportunities to collaborate with senior research staff while developing an in-depth understanding of critical public health methods.

This position may be based at RTI's headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, or remotely within the United States. Remote work is subject to RTI approval and may not be available in all U.S. locations.

Responsibilities will vary but may include any of the following:

• Coordinate health research project activities including scheduling team meetings, taking meeting notes on client meetings, developing action items, and assisting in the set-up and monitoring of new projects within RTI's systems.
• Contribute to the use of rigorous methods for conducting systematic reviews, consistent with current standards for literature searching, screening, data extraction, and qualitative and quantitative synthesis.
• Contribute to other evidence synthesis products and tasks including scoping reviews, environmental scans etc.
• Conduct literature searches and manage references within ENDNOTE.
• Coordinate and conduct research portfolio analysis including the management and qualitative coding of large databases of research.
• Development of code books to categorize and characterize research information.
• Explore and develop automation processes for the management and extraction of metadata, citations, scientific data and qualitative information from publications and policy documents.
• Manage quality control processes for projects/tasks to ensure delivery of high-quality work products.
• Support the development of research products (i.e., reports, journal manuscripts, presentations, guidance documents, memos) in collaboration with the client and RTI project team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., health economics, public health, information/library science, health policy or a related health sciences field).
• Experience conducting or supporting literature reviews such as literature searches, reviewing research publications, or summarizing scientific or technical information.
• Experience organizing, tracking, or managing research data, publications, references, or other project information.
• Bachelor's degree-level analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills that demonstrate the ability to learn quickly (e.g., some experience conducting literature reviews and/or conducting data analysis, and/or computer programming expertise).
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or other chatbots) to assist in conducting research tasks or analytical analysis.
• Familiarity with health research, health policy, public health, clinical research, or health services research.
• Excellent proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage…