Evidence Synthesis Information Scientist

About the role

The Evidence Synthesis Information Scientist supports evidence synthesis research at Virginia Tech, working collaboratively with the Evidence Synthesis Services team.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an ambassador for high-quality evidence synthesis at Virginia Tech
• Conducts systematic review search strategy development, implementation, and documentation
• Supports others in evidence synthesis search methodologies and standards
• Provides reference or research assistance and instruction/training in an academic, research, or clinical environment
• Designs, plans, implements, and maintains complex projects
• Collaborates with colleagues to problem-solve and share knowledge
• Contributes to the fields of evidence synthesis and librarianship through scholarly and professional activities
• Participates in institutional or professional committees

Requirements

• Masters degree from an ALA-accredited graduate program; OR advanced degree in a position-related field
• Demonstrated experience leading systematic review search strategy development, implementation, and documentation
• Demonstrated experience conducting systematic review searches in various databases
• Demonstrated experience using and supporting others in evidence synthesis search methodologies and standards
• Demonstrated experience providing reference or research assistance and instruction/training
• Demonstrated experience in outreach, relationship building, and collaboration
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Demonstrated ability to effectively understand and communicate complex ideas

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in evidence synthesis, including systematic review search strategies
• Experience with evidence synthesis project management tools
• Experience with conducting primary research
• Experience with advanced statistical analyses
• Experience with text or data mining, machine learning, language models, or other AI tools
• Experience in or support of engineering, computer science, or environmental science

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience peer reviewing systematic review search strategies
• Experience using and/or training others in evidence synthesis project management tools
• 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
• Experience conducting primary research
• Experience with text or data mining, machine learning, language models, or other AI tools for evidence synthesis
• Experience in or support of engineering, computer science, or environmental science

Benefits

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Pay

$60,000 - $65,000 dependent on qualifications and experience

Schedule

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Application Instructions

The application package needs to include a resume, cover letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities associated with the position, and the required and preferred qualifications, and the names of three(3) references and their contact information. The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.