Experienced Information Specialist

Are you an experienced Information Specialist looking for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic growing business? 

Would you like to take a role that has significant impact on high-profile healthcare decision-making, working as part of a multi-disciplined team that delivers to exceptional standards?

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Information Specialist to join our talented team at Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd (KSR). In this role, you will play a key part in supporting high-quality systematic reviews (SRs), meta-analyses, cost effectiveness analyses (CEAs) and health technology assessments (HTAs) that help to shape evidence-based healthcare decision-making. You’ll be working on projects with key commissioners to assess the effectiveness of healthcare interventions and contribute to improving health outcomes.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, your role will involve designing and conducting complex literature searches, managing references, critically appraising research, and supporting the development of the KSR Evidence database.

KSR is going through a phase of substantial growth and development and is therefore actively recruiting new talent in multiple roles (click here to view)

The Role & Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Conduct Literature Searches: Design and perform complex literature searches using online databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov) to support SRs and HTAs
• Document Search Methods: Collaborate with review teams to document search methods for publication, ensuring thorough and accurate reporting
• Reference Management: Use EndNote to manage and organise references, screen search results and generate bibliographies in MS Word
• Critical Appraisal: Critically appraise reported search methods from NICE submissions and other relevant publications
• Database Management: Maintain and update the KSR Evidence Database, including conducting searches and screening search results
• Scoping Searches: Perform scoping searches in response to requests from commissioners
• Stay Current: Keep up with developments in database research, ensuring you are knowledgeable about the latest tools, techniques, and trends
• Training and Support: Provide support and training in information management and search techniques to colleagues and external participants.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong work ethic and team orientation, with a passion for healthcare research
• Significant experience with conducting complex literature searches using key databases such as MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library
• Proficiency with reference management software such as EndNoteand tools like MS Office
• Background in working in a specialist health or medical library/information service setting
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Highly autonomous as well as a motivated team player
• Educated to degree level with a qualification in Librarianship or Information Science, or equivalent, or MA/MSc in Information Studies or similar.

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.

If you’re passionate about research and making a tangible impact on healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!

Simply email your covering letter, CV and publication list and tell us why you are a great fit for the role. Email your document as one PDF and we’ll be in touch. 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.

To read the full job description and person specification please click the attachment at the side of the page.

Here’s a summary of the benefits package for the role:

• Competitive salary and 5% annual salary increment (+ £2k on a £40k 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).