Sr Research Associate, Evidence Synthesis

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remoto; USD 90.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

The Senior Research Associate, Evidence Synthesis at the American Cancer Society leads the design, conduct, and dissemination of systematic evidence reviews to inform early cancer detection guidelines. This remote role supports CrEST and CECDS, mentoring staff and coordinating multiple projects.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in public health or related field with five years leading systematic reviews, HTAs, or rapid reviews.

Competenze

• Master's degree in public health, health policy/services, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading systematic evidence reviews, health technology assessments, or rapid reviews.
• Experience with epidemiology, study design, and basic biostatistics.

Mansioni

• Lead and conduct all stages of systematic evidence reviews, including protocol development, study selection, data abstraction, and synthesis.
• Critically evaluate quality and applicability of included research; assess strength of evidence for outcomes.
• Communicate findings; write presentations, reports, and manuscripts; review and edit sections written by team members.
• Manage relationships with internal and external subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Oversee administration of reviews; delegate tasks and monitor progress to meet deadlines.
• Develop knowledge of cancer screening guidelines relevant to ACS topics.
• Use tools like DistillerSR, EndNote, and data visualization software; train team on these tools.

Conoscenze

Evidence synthesis

Critical appraisal

Data visualization

Project management

Scientific writing

Formazione

Master’s degree in public health or related field

Strumenti

DistillerSR

Covidence

EndNote

R

Tableau

MS Office

Monday

Descrizione del lavoro

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

The Senior Research Associate, Evidence Synthesis works as part of the Center for Early Cancer Detection Science (CECDS) Cancer-related Evidence Synthesis Team (CrEST) to lead systematic evidence reviews used to inform ACS guidelines for the early detection of cancer. Using their advanced understanding of systematic review methods, they will serve as a working principal investigator (PI) or a co-PI to develop and refine evidence needs with CrEST leadership and the CECDS guidelines team, and will subsequently design, lead, and conduct all aspects of a range of evidence synthesis products. In addition, they will supervise, train, and mentor junior research staff, and coordinate and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, including but not limited to, ensuring adherence to deadlines, assigning tasks to project team members, and communicating with relevant internal and external subject matter experts and interest holders.

Location Preference

This is a fully remote position; however, candidates located in Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, are strongly preferred. We also welcome applicants residing elsewhere on the West Coast. Proximity to Portland is preferred to support occasional in-person team meetings and collaboration.

Essential Functions

The Senior Research Associate, Evidence Synthesis serves as a working principal investigator (PI) or co-PI to lead the design, conduct, and dissemination of high-quality systematic evidence reviews (e.g., systematic reviews, living systematic reviews, rapid reviews) to inform ACS guidelines for the early detection of cancer.

Evidence Synthesis Research and Administration (65%)

• Lead and conduct all stages of systematic evidence reviews, including protocol development, study selection, critical appraisal, data abstraction, and quantitative and qualitative synthesis
• Critically evaluate the quality and applicability of included research studies, and assess the strength of the body of evidence for selected outcomes
• Lead communication of findings; write presentations, reports, and manuscripts for journal publication; review, edit, and combine sections written by project team members
• Communicate and manage relationships with internal and external subject matter experts and interest holders
• Manage administration of systematic evidence reviews by delegating tasks, providing guidance, and monitoring progress for review team members of various backgrounds (BA/BS, MPH, MD, PhD, etc.)
• Ensure adherence to project deadlines
• Develop working knowledge of current cancer screening practices and guidelines for relevant ACS cancer screening guideline topics
• Use appropriate software and tools to manage each project (e.g., DistillerSR, EndNote, data visualization tools); train project team members to use relevant software and tools

Evidence Needs and Scoping (5%)

Coordinate with CrEST leadership and the CECDS guideline development team to determine scope of evidence needs for cancer screening topics. Communicate project updates and disseminate findings to the CECDS guideline development team and ACS Guideline Development Group.

Research or Research-related (5%)

Provide subject matter expertise, peer-review, etc. Represent ACS at professional meetings. Perform ad-hoc evidence tasks for ACS CAN or ACS leadership. Participate in other research tasks as assigned.

Management and Growth (25%)

Participate in staff recruitment efforts (screening, interviewing, etc.). Supervise, train, and mentor junior research staff. Provide formal and informal leadership, oversight, mentoring, training, and guidance to volunteers and research team members. Professional development; maintain and apply working knowledge of systematic review methods.

FORMAL KNOWLEDGE

Master's degree in public health, health policy/services, or related field AND a minimum of 5 years of experience working with and leading teams conducting systematic evidence reviews, health technology assessments, or rapid reviews. Research methods employed in epidemiology and/or clinical research, including study design and basic biostatistics, current systematic evidence review methods. Prefer advanced or specialized knowledge in at least one of the following areas: medicine or clinical practice, epidemiology, biostatistics, meta-analysis, genetics, biomarkers, data visualization, and/or artificial intelligence.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to translate complex findings into digestible and actionable written research products
• Outstanding organization and prioritization skills, including the ability to coordinate and complete multiple large projects simultaneously, on time, and with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively to scientific/technical audiences and non-clinical policymakers
• Excellent writing, grammatical, and proofreading skills, including the ability to follow a variety of style guides

Preferred

• Proficiency in evidence synthesis, including: conducting systematic reviews or health technology assessments
• conducting critical appraisal of scientific literature using established quality assessment tools assessing strength of the body of evidence using established methods/criteria
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proficiency in citation management software (e.g., EndNote)
• Record of peer reviewed publication
• Experience conducting systematic reviews to inform clinical practice guidelines
• Experience working with systematic review software applications (e.g., DistillerSR, Covidence)
• Skilled using analysis and data visualization techniques and software (e.g., R, Stata, Tableau)
• Experience conducting meta-analyses
• Use of project management tools or software (e.g., Monday)

SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is a remote position. Much of the work is performed independently, with frequent team collaboration. Quarterly in-person meetings may require travel.

Compensation

The starting rate is $90,000 to $105,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Benefits

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives. Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises. As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions. But what really sets us apart is that the work we do has global impact -- and every passionate, dedicated American Cancer Society team member contributes to each groundbreaking achievement we make.