Evidence Synthesis and Global Education Liaison Librarian

Location: City of Rochester

Position Highlights Application review will begin on October 12, 2026.Reporting to the Senior Manager of Research & Instruction Services, the Research & Evidence Synthesis Liaison Librarian will establish, coordinate and anchor RIT Libraries’ new evidence synthesis service by providing expert methodological guidance, protocol development and reproducible search strategies for large-scale literature reviews. This position will support the academic and grant-writing needs of faculty, graduate students, and staff through expert consultations, advanced instruction, comprehensive literature searches and end-to-end project workflow support across multiple disciplines and colleges.

This position will collaborate with colleagues across RIT Libraries and campus to design and deliver instruction, workshops, and consultations related to data literacy and responsible uses of AI in research and scholarship with an emphasis on conceptual understanding, appropriate tool selection, and responsible practice. The position will maintain awareness of evolving research, teaching, and publishing trends across disciplines and translate that awareness into responsive library services, instructional offerings and resource development.

This position also provides reference, research services, outreach and instruction to students, staff and faculty at RIT’s global campuses including RIT Dubai, RIT Croatia and RIT Kosovo by building collaborative partnerships across global campuses to ensure equitable access to research tools and instruction. The position will develop topical and subject specific guides and incorporate innovative technologies and instructional technologies to enhance student learning and student success.

Additional responsibilities include:

Provide end-to-end project management and methodological guidance for systematic reviews, scoping reviews, protocols, grant proposals and evidence-based guidelines.

Design, execute, and promote high-quality comprehensive, reproducible, database-specific search strategies, including gray literature , collaborate, or serve as a consultant on interdisciplinary research projects and grant proposals.

Guide researchers on the ethical use of AI tools and LLMs in literature reviews, research, and scholarly publishing.

Ensure best practices for the documentation, reporting, and transparency. Mentor and train library colleagues in evidence synthesis methods, search standards and best practices.

Stay current with emerging developments in evidence synthesis, open scholarship, research data management, AI applications and dissemination strategies.

International travel to the global campuses (approximately one trip per year on a rotating basis) may be required.

Occasional weekend and non-traditional shifts will be required to accommodate time zone differences.

Additional Skills needed for this position

Expertise in research methodology.

Demonstrated experience with conducting primary research.

Expertise in evidence synthesis search methodologies, guidelines, and standards (ex., those recommended by Cochrane, Campbell, the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence, PRISMA, ROSES).Familiarity with evidence synthesis project management tools such as:
Covidence, DistillerSR, Rayyan, or others.

Demonstrated experience designing and executing complex, multi-database search strategies.

Familiarity with citation management tools (e.g., Zotero, End Note).Knowledge of ethical AI use and reproducible research practices.

Experienced with the application of AI/LLMs in research workflows.

Strong pedagogical and cross-cultural communication skills to deliver engaging training and outreach across multi-campus, diverse populations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Assists students and university…