Experienced Systematic Reviewer
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Summary
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Ltd. is seeking an experienced Systematic Reviewer to join their team. The role involves producing and disseminating high-quality systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and health technology assessments to support evidence-based healthcare decision-making. Key responsibilities include contributing to all stages of the systematic review process, preparing dossiers, conducting critical appraisals, developing proposals, and disseminating research findings. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in systematic reviews, knowledge of statistical methods, a background in health services research, and proven project delivery skills. The role is offered as hybrid, office-based with a minimum of 3 days per week, and offers a competitive salary and benefits.
- Key Responsibilities: Collaboratively contributing to and implementing all stages of the SR process, including proposal and protocol development, screening of relevant studies, data extraction, statistical analyses, and report writing
- Preparing and critiquing dossiers used for HTAs, e.g., for commissioners such as NICE
- Preparing, checking or auditing critical appraisals
- Developing proposals for funding potential projects
- Communication with commissioners, ensuring excellent relationships to identify potential business opportunities
- Involvement in the dissemination activities including preparing journal articles and representing KSR at conferences and meetings
- Strong work ethic and team orientation, with a passion for healthcare research
- Significant experience in the design, conduct and reporting of SRs, and a working knowledge of relevant statistical methods, i.e., meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis
- Background in health services research, i.e., statistics, medicine, public health, clinical epidemiology, economics, biochemistry, or psychology
- Proven experience in the successful delivery of multiple projects, i.e., ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet specific timeframes
- Highly autonomous as well as a motivated team player
The Role & Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Systematic Review Process:Collaboratively contributing to and implementing all stages of the SR process, including proposal and protocol development, screening of relevant studies, data extraction, statistical analyses, and report writing
- Dossiers:Preparing and critiquing dossiers used for HTAs, e.g., for commissioners such as NICE
- Critical Appraisals:Preparing, checking or auditing critical appraisals
- Proposal Development:As part of a team, developing proposals for funding potential projects
- Building Relationships:Where relevant, communication with commissioners, ensuring excellent relationships to identify potential business opportunities
- Dissemination:Involvement in the dissemination activities including preparing journal articles and representing KSR at conferences and meetings
- Stay Current:Attending seminars, training courses and other external events to keep in touch with particular disciplinary interests
- Development:Contributing to the development of best practice and standards such as the development of training resources.
Ideal Candidate
- Strong work ethic and team orientation, with a passion for healthcare research
- Significant experience in the design, conduct and reporting of SRs, and a working knowledge of relevant statistical methods, i.e., meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis
- Background in health services research, i.e., statistics, medicine, public health, clinical epidemiology, economics, biochemistry, or psychology
- Proven experience in the successful delivery of multiple projects, i.e., ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet specific timeframes
- Highly autonomous as well as a motivated team player
If you’re passionate about research and making a tangible impact on healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!
Why Join KSR?
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of systematic reviewers, information specialists, health economists, statisticians and administrators
- Employee Trust: As an Employee Trust, KSR offers a unique connection to the company’s success, with employees actively benefiting from its growth
- Bright Future: Growing business with ambitious plans
- Modern Offices: Work in a vibrant, modern office with excellent transport links, just minutes from the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, south of York and east of Leeds
Here’s a summary of the benefits package for the role:
- Competitive salary (between £32,500 and £45,000) and 5% annual salary increment(+ £1.625k on a £32.5k salary)
- Performance-related bonus
- Employer-contributory pension scheme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Work-Life Balance & Flexible Working: We are keen to support family-friendly, flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. The role is offered as full or part-time (60% fte over a minimum of 3 days). This position is a hybrid, office-based role with an expectation to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week(100% fte).
How To Apply
Simply upload your covering letter, CV and publication list and tell us why you are a great fit for the role. There is no closing date, as applications will be reviewed and progressed as received. Advertising will remain live until the role is filled, so don’t delay.
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