Research Assistant/Research Associate in Systematic Reviewing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant (Grade 6) or Research Associate (Grade 7) in Systematic Reviewing to support our Evidence Synthesis Centres within the School of Medicine and Population Health.

Your primary role will be to conduct systematic reviews and rapid reviews to summarise evidence on healthcare interventions and evaluations of diagnostic and screening tests. This work will inform policy decisions from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) and other organisations. Your role will also include leading or contributing to multidisciplinary project teams, supporting development of funding proposals, development of systematic review methodologies, dissemination of findings in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and undertaking teaching and student supervision.

Ideally, you will have a PhD (for the Grade 7 Research Associate role) or postgraduate qualification (for the Grade 6 Research Assistant role), or equivalent experience of systematic reviewing, ideally including reviews of diagnostic and screening tests. Candidates should possess strong numerical skills, high level of attention to detail, excellent scientific writing ability, and good working knowledge of appropriate software such as Microsoft Office and reference management software.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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