Clinical Evidence Methodologist

American Academy of Ped•Itasca, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Evidence Methodologist manages the development and workflow of assigned American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) evidence-based clinical topics and related work products, including topics in immunizations and infectious diseases. The role supports the creation of materials through rigorous evidence review and synthesis, and effective translation of evidence into clinical recommendations and other resources. The position guides AAP subject matter experts through development of policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, guidelines, and online publications. It manages systematic review activities, applies frameworks such as GRADE, communicates evidence findings, and coordinates authors and staff to meet project timelines. The methodologist also helps evaluate and update assigned AAP portfolios, contributes to publications and clinical tools, and provides methodological and analytical consultation on pediatric research topics. The role requires a master’s degree in a related discipline and at least four years of related experience. A PhD/DrPH and experience applying GRADE are preferred. The work takes place in a hybrid environment, with 40% of work time in the office per month. Some travel and weekend work may be required, and scheduling flexibility may be needed to accommodate physicians’ availability. The position is grant funded. The stated base pay range is $104,760.01–$110,580.08. AAP offers healthcare and retirement savings plans as part of its comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, health services research, quality and safety, health administration, nursing, social sciences, or a related discipline.
At least four years of related experience in health services research and/or delivery of health care services.
Experience applying project management principles, leading complex initiatives, and coordinating work across multiple partners.
Knowledge of medical terminology, evidence-based medicine, and applying epidemiologic principles to clinical recommendation development.
Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, project-management, interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to synthesize and interpret study results, derive insights, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities autonomously, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with internal and external constituents.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team and contribute to a positive, cooperative, team-oriented environment that values and respects everyone.
Strong technical acumen, including proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel), reference library software, and familiarity with literature-review and evidence-synthesis technologies.
Ability to learn and apply new technologies, including AI.
Flexibility to arrange work schedule to accommodate physicians’ availability; some travel and weekend work may be required.

Nice To Haves

PhD/DrPH.
Experience applying the GRADE framework to assess clinical evidence quality and develop recommendations.
Familiarity with Improvement Science and quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods.
Experience with project management software such as SmartSheet, virtual meeting platforms such as Teams, and document collaboration sites such as SharePoint.
Technical writing experience.

Responsibilities

Guide AAP member subject matter experts through development of policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, guidelines, and online publications.
Manage systematic review activities, including developing and implementing search strategies, protocols, extraction templates, analytic plans, and reports.
Document search and review strategies to support reproducibility.
Apply frameworks such as GRADE to translate evidence into recommendations.
Communicate evidence-analysis results to appropriate groups and help incorporate evidence and contextual factors in verbal and written materials.
Lead project management and support for authors and staff to ensure systematic reviews are incorporated into development timelines and completed according to project schedules.
Plan evaluation criteria for policies, reports, and guidelines, considering translation into AAP recommendations and related work products for clinicians and the public.
Work with authors to appraise evidence appropriately, including assessing risk of bias.
Conduct narrative synthesis and prepare manuscript sections, including references, based on evidence-review results.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts to develop publications, clinical tools, resources, algorithms, and related content.
Contribute to and critically review methodological and analytical sections of policies and other deliverables.
Provide technical advice and internal consultation to AAP staff and member groups on clinical methodological and analytical issues in pediatric research.
Develop a strategy and process to systematically review and update assigned AAP portfolios.
Perform other duties as assigned.