Research Assistant II

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   We are EVERSANA. 

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by:

• Assist with a variety systematic and targeted literature reviews, indirect treatment comparison feasibility assessments, and landscape/gap assessments.
• Prepare research protocols, define and refine research questions as they pertain to literature review objectives including protocols for registration (eg, PROSPERO)
• Develop inclusion/exclusion criteria within the PICOS framework to be implemented during screening process
• Conduct the screening of abstracts and full-text articles (in DistillerSR and/or other tools developed by EVERSANA) against defined inclusion/exclusion criteria to assess their suitability for inclusion in the review
• Create PRISMA flow diagrams depicting study attrition
• Perform article abstraction, validate data abstraction
• Conduct study quality assessments/risk of bias assessments
• Perform quality check of various phases of the literature review
• Develop draft publications (manuscripts, abstracts, posters) and draft reports
• Lead and guide colleagues on literature review, feasibility assessments, and/or landscape assessment processes
• Support training of peers and project setup on DistillerSR
• Support development of best practices and SOPs
• Participation in client meetings (attend teleconferences, record minutes, etc.)
• All other duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• The qualified candidate will have a BSc or comparable college degree in a medically-related field such as biology and pharmacology, biochemistry, biology or epidemiology.
• At least 1.5 years’ experience in conducting systematic/structured literature reviews with technical competency in EndNote and DistillerSR
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, with an emphasis on being able to synthesize information from a body of literature.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities.
• Able to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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