Health Sciences Research Informationist | Evidence Synthesis Leader

RAND; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

RAND is seeking a Research Informationist focused on health sciences to provide expert information services to RAND staff across multiple locations. The role emphasizes systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, and high-level reference support in a collaborative Library Research Services team.

You will guide project teams, deploy current awareness plans, and integrate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to improve workflows and service delivery, in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of reference and research consulting in an academic or special library setting with a strong health sciences background.
• Expertise using health sciences discovery resources (e.g., PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL) and proficiency with multidisciplinary databases (e.g., Ebsco, Ovid, ProQuest).
• Experience collaborating with faculty or professional research staff in academic or corporate environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to present to groups.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work independently in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic reviews and literature searches; prepare annotated bibliographies and search documentation.
• Support evidence synthesis intake and protocol review; offer consultations on review methods.
• Assist researchers with proposal scoping, framing research questions, and database selection.
• Develop and deploy customized information and current awareness plans.
• Evaluate AI-assisted tools and ensure methods meet standards.

Skills

Structured search strategies

Biomedical databases

Evidence synthesis methods

AI-assisted tools evaluation

EndNote

Client service

Education

MS/MA in Library/Information Science

Tools

Alma/Primo

EndNote

Job description

RAND is seeking a Research Informationist focused on health sciences to provide expert information services to RAND staff across multiple locations. The role emphasizes systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, and high-level reference support in a collaborative Library Research Services team.

You will guide project teams, deploy current awareness plans, and integrate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to improve workflows and service delivery, in a hybrid work environment.