Bachelor's-level Research Analyst - Evidence Synthesis

RTI International; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI International in the United States is seeking a Bachelor’s-level Research Analyst to coordinate and support evidence synthesis projects, including systematic and scoping reviews, health technology assessments, and related tasks. The role can be based at RTI’s HQ in Research Triangle Park, NC, or remotely within the United States, with remote work subject to approval and availability.

You will collaborate with senior researchers, manage references, develop data extraction methods, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., health economics, quantitative research, information/library science, health policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or related health sciences).
• Experience conducting or supporting literature reviews, including literature searches and summarizing scientific information.
• Experience organizing, tracking, or managing research data, publications, references, or other project information.
• Experience with data analysis, including quantitative methods.
• Analytical reasoning and problem-solving at bachelor's level, with ability to learn quickly.
• Experience applying AI-assisted tools for literature searching, screening, data extraction, and methodological rigor.
• Familiarity with health research, policy, clinical research, or health services research.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with review management software (ENDNOTE, Zotero, Covidence, DistillerSR, EPPI-Reviewer).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to literature searches and manage references with citation software.
• Coordinate and conduct research portfolio analysis and manage large databases of research.
• Develop code books to categorize research information.
• Explore automation processes for metadata extraction from publications and policy documents.
• Coordinate project activities and assist in setup and monitoring of new RTI projects.
• Perform quality control to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Support development of research products (reports, manuscripts, presentations) with clients and RTI teams.
• Prepare tables, figures, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Contribute to protocols, analytic plans, and methodological documentation.
• Participate in project status updates and progress reporting.

Skills

Literature reviews

Data analysis

Project coordination

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ENDNOTE

Zotero

Covidence

DistillerSR

EPPI-Reviewer

Job description

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

About the Hiring Group

RTI’s Center for Health Economics, Methods, and Evidence Synthesis has an opening for a Bachelor's-level Research Analyst. The position has a broad focus with a particular emphasis on coordinating and assisting on evidence synthesis projects including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, health technology assessments, and other types of evidence identification, appraisal, and synthesis tasks. You will function as an integral part of a team supporting research and analytic activities and project coordination. The role includes opportunities to collaborate with senior research staff while developing an in-depth understanding of critical health services research and epidemiologic methods.

This position may be based at RTI’s headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, or remotely within the United States. Remote work is subject to RTI approval and may not be available in all U.S. locations.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities will vary but may include any of the following:

• Contribute to the use of rigorous methods for conducting systematic reviews, consistent with current standards for literature searching, screening, data extraction, and qualitative and quantitative synthesis.
• Contribute to other evidence synthesis products and tasks including scoping reviews, environmental scans, etc.
• Conduct literature searches and manage references within citation management software such as ENDNOTE.
• Coordinate and conduct research portfolio analysis including the management and coding of large databases of research.
• Development of code books to categorize and characterize research information.
• Explore and develop automation processes for the management and extraction of metadata, citations, scientific data and information from publications and policy documents.
• Coordinate health research project activities including scheduling team meetings, taking meeting notes on client meetings, developing action items, and assisting in the set-up and monitoring of new projects within RTI’s systems.
• Manage quality control processes for projects/tasks to ensure delivery of high-quality work products.
• Support the development of research products (i.e., reports, journal manuscripts, presentations, guidance documents, memos) in collaboration with the client and RTI project team.
• Prepare tables, figures, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate research findings effectively.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of research protocols, analytic plans, and methodological documentation.
• Participate in project status updates and progress reporting.
• Conduct independent quality checks of literature searches, screening decisions, data extraction, coding, and report content.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and consistency across projects.
• Support knowledge management and organization of project resources, templates, and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams of researchers, analysts, clinicians, and policy experts.
• Demonstrate professionalism, collegiality, and respect in all interactions, fostering positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, collaborators, and stakeholders.

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., health economics, quantitative research, information/library science, health policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or a related health sciences field).
• Experience conducting or supporting literature reviews such as literature searches, reviewing research publications, or summarizing scientific or technical information.
• Experience organizing, tracking, or managing research data, publications, references, or other project information.
• Experience with data analysis, including quantitative methods and approaches.
• Bachelor's degree-level analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills that demonstrate the ability to learn quickly (e.g., some experience conducting literature reviewsand/or conducting data analysis, and/or computer programming expertise).
• Experience with applying and evaluating AI-assisted tools for literature searching, screening, data extraction, evidence mapping, and other research workflow activities, while ensuring appropriate quality assurance and methodological rigor.
• Familiarity with health research, health policy, clinical research, or health services research.
• Excellent proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Familiarity with review management software (ENDNOTE, Zotero, Covidence, DistillerSR, EPPI-Reviewer, etc.).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with staff in different geographic locations and with a range of education and experience levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated commitment to earned and owed respect through professional conduct, active listening, openness to diverse perspectives, and constructive engagement with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status(e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Citation management experience (e.g., prior experience using ENDNOTE or another bibliographic database).
• Experience using quantitative analysis software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, etc.)
• Experience with prescription drug research, pharmacokinetics, or pharmacology.

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only:It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range

$61,000 - $76,000