Research Literature Technical Specialist

Black Canyon Consulting•Bethesda, MD

3h•$80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a senior-level Technical Specialist to conduct systematic reviews and other systematic approaches by identifying, appraising, and summarizing all high-quality, evidence-based research on a specific question using transparent and reproducible methods within the domains of biomedical and health sciences and related fields. The ideal candidate will have experience in biomedical and public health research and research methods, experience working on an interdisciplinary research team, and demonstrated skills in locating, collecting, and synthesizing research literature.

Requirements

Master’s degree in library/information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, STEM, computer science, engineering, business, or related discipline.
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in:
Advanced knowledge of biomedical information resources and indexing practices, particularly MEDLINE and related NLM products.
Developing and executing targeted searching in biomedical, health sciences, and related databases, including grey literature
Strong analytical skills in search strategy development, validation, documentation, and citation management.
Demonstrated expertise in systematic review methodology and evidence synthesis standards, including synthesizing finding to provide analysis
Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams in academic, clinical, or public health settings. Operating independently while contributing to a research team.
Ability to communicate complex information concepts clearly in both written and oral formats.
Proficiency with Excel or other spreadsheet/reporting platforms.
Proficiency with EndNote, Zotero, Covidence, Mendeley or other reference management and research collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

Define research questions, eligibility criteria, and create comprehensive study protocols.
Design, document, and execute complex, comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible search strategies across multiple biomedical databases and information platforms, including MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and trial registries and gray literature.
Develop search strategies using controlled vocabularies and advanced techniques, ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and compliance with reporting standards.
Manage search results, deduplicate records, and support citation management and screening workflows using systematic review tools and platforms, like Covidence, EndNote or Zotero.
Deliver instruction and training on evidence synthesis methods, advanced searching, and biomedical information literacy to researchers and trainees.
Perform title/abstract and full-text screening based on defined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Extract data and appraise the risk of bias/quality of included studies.
Synthesize findings (qualitatively or via meta-analysis) for final reports.
Contribute to manuscript preparation, and peer review related to biomedical evidence synthesis projects.
Provide methodological consultation on systematic review standards, including PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI, and other evidence synthesis frameworks.
Monitor trends in biomedical publishing, open science, and research data to inform best practices in systematic review support.