Research Analyst II, Systematic Reviews – International Consulting Associates, Inc. (Remote)
About ICA
International Consulting Associates, Inc. is a rapidly growing company, located in Arlington, VA/DC metro area. We were founded in 2009 to assist firms with evaluating and achieving their objectives. We have become a trusted advisor to our clients by offering cutting-edge innovation and solutions to complex projects.
We offer a range of management solutions and technical services and have a proven track record supporting federal agencies and large government services primes in three main areas: Research and Data Analysis, Advanced-Data Science, and Strategic Services. ICA has established itself as a critical partner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We currently support multiple analytics and research programs with offices including the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS).
We believe in our people! We support our high-performing team and encourage work/life balance. We strive to create and foster an environment of collaboration – one team. We care about our mission and delivering value that makes a real-world impact. We are committed to hiring and developing diverse, dynamic, and highly skilled teams in an atmosphere that is safe and inclusive. We are passionate about creating solutions that leverage technology, data science, and machine learning to simply help make our world a better place!
We are always seeking top talent to join our team (as needs arise) as a Public Health Research Analyst. If you bring solid systematic literature review experience, enjoy doing research and writing, ICA may be the place for you!
Role
ICA’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) team supports clients (e.g., federal organizations) in their mission to protect and promote public health by conducting Systematic Reviews (SRs) in a wide variety of clinical content areas. Joining the HTA team is an opportunity to help inform decisions related to pharmacological and medical devices and thus improve the lives and well-being of millions of people.
ICA is always looking for highly skilled individuals with experience in conducting SRs to join us in this quest. The Research Analyst’s primary responsibility will be to conduct systematic literature and rapid reviews. Successful candidates will have a strong background in research design and methods from one of the following academic programs at the Master’s, or PhD level: social sciences, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related discipline. Prior experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
The Research Analyst II will be responsible for conducting SRs (mostly rapid reviews) of high-priority pharmacologic and device-safety or coverage-decision topics. Ability to work independently to take a project conception through protocol development phase, execution of the protocol, and final report submission within the project deadline.
- Conduct rapid systematic reviews of varying scope
- Ensure understanding of client needs and scope for a variety of client requests
- Develop key questions
- Develop and implement the research protocol including PICOTS
- Collaborate with information-retrieval specialists on conducting appropriate search strategies
- Use search results to identify and select appropriate clinical literature to address key questions
- Screen title/abstracts – sometimes several thousand references – for inclusion based on the PICOTs framework
- Abstract study data into data tables
- Mastery at assessing risk-of-bias, familiarity with relevant tools
- Mastery in recognizing a variety of study designs
- Ability to interpret statistical results accurately
- Experience with GRADE system for assessing the strength of a body of evidence
- Excellent writing skills/ability to summarize the reports results in narrative form
- Ability to work well alone or in small groups, as dictated by the project’s needs
- Ability to handle ≥2 projects simultaneously
- Ability to perform meta-analysis preferred
- Meet client deadlines for deliverables
Qualifications/Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 2 years’ experience conducting SRs, beyond academia
- Masters Degree, or higher in social sciences, epidemiology, biology/chemistry, or other related fields preferred.
- Ability to shift priorities while contributing to or leading multiple projects
- Prior experience in working with external stakeholders
- Demonstrated qualitative and analytical skills with a strong understanding of statistical and research methodology
- Prior experience performing SRs as project/methodological lead
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and communication skills including technical writing and editing
- Knowledge or expertise with pharmaceutical and health care device safety topics preferred
- Experience mentoring and teaching research assistants and entry-level research analysts preferred
- Must live in the United States
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance (should it be needed for your role)
- Please include any first author publications on resume
Preferred Additional Qualifications
- Previous experience working and/or collaborating with researchers from federal government agencies whose mission relates to public health (e.g., NIH, CDC, FDA, HRSA, or other HHS agencies).
- Medical device experience
What We Offer
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays)
- Education and Professional Development Assistance
- Remote work from anywhere within the continental United States
Location and Telework: This position is remote, but our clients are primarily based in the DC-metro area. While we encourage flexible work hours based on location, it is essential that the successful candidate be responsive to client scheduling. Occasional travel (< 5% time) to the DC-metro area may be required.
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Public Trust clearance is required.
Additional Information
ICA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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