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Senior Medical Research Librarian

ECRI Institute
life insurance, paid time off, tuition assistance, 403(b)
United States, Pennsylvania, Plymouth Meeting
5200 Butler Pike (Show on map)
Feb 01, 2025
Job Details
Job Location
Corporate Headquarters - Plymouth Meeting, PA
Remote Type
Fully Remote
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree Required
 
Travel Percentage
0%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Clinical Informatics/Research
Description

WHY CHOOSE ECRI?

ECRI is an inspiring place to work. We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients. Consider these additional benefits of joining the ECRI team:




  • Industry leadership: We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.



  • On-the-job-learning: You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.



  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.



  • Retirement Savings: Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.



  • Additional benefits: ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs (e.g. accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts).



  • Volunteer Program: ECRI Cares, our employee volunteer program, provides a framework for us to work together and make a difference in the lives of others. All employees are provided 16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.




ABOUT ECRI

At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here. For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices. Now, with the acquisition of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), we have created one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world.

As a non-profit, independent organization, we utilize an unbiased, evidence-based approach to develop guidance, and maintain our principles of integrity and transparent work. Our ethical standards have led us to adopt the industry's strictest conflict-of-interest policies, and they are why tens of thousands of healthcare leaders worldwide rely on ECRI to guide their clinical, operational, and strategic decisions across all sites of care.

The Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare

ECRI is proud to serve the healthcare industry, from providers and insurers to government agencies, and medical associations. Our areas of focus include:




  • Patient Safety: empowering leaders to eliminate patient harm through the dissemination of best practices, guidance, benchmarking, and recommendations.



  • Evidence-Based Medicine: providing clinical evidence to inform and support decisions on the effectiveness of medical technologies, procedures, genetic tests, and clinical practice guidelines.



  • Technology Decision Support: arming hospital systems with unbiased insights, so they can optimize their supply chain.




ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

At ECRI, our passion for the truth drives us to go further and dig deeper in our pursuit to advance effective, evidence-based healthcare globally.

The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals. ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, ECRI provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees.

It's what makes ECRI unique, and why we are the most trusted voice in healthcare.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Medical Research Librarian performs detailed research in support of rapid review and systematic review projects. Responsibilities include executing intensive biomedical databases and web searches, conduct peer, rapid, and systematic reviews, and manage and evaluate search results using citation management and search assessment tools. The Senior Medical Research Librarian works in a matrixed capacity to support ECRI's mission, vision, and strategy, as well as its business units across the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactory. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s):



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Execute intensive biomedical database and web searches (e.g., PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, ECRI Guidelines Trust, ClinicalTrials.gov, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, etc.) on multiple platforms (e.g., PubMed, Embase.com, OVID, EBSCOhost, Wiley, etc.).


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Construct and refine search strategies on a range of clinical medicine and genetic testing topics; perform peer review of search strategies developed by fellow searchers.


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Manage and evaluate search results using citation management and search assessment tools.


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Document search strategies and results according to ECRI guidelines.


* For rapid reviews:

  • Communicate with custom response team to define the scope of searches; and
  • Shepherd brief reports through research, writing, and editing phases to ensure timely delivery to clients.


* For systematic reviews:

  • Attend meetings and collaborate with research team to understand the scope of searches; and
  • Complete the full search and documentation process by strict deadlines.


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Deliver presentations to internal and external customers to promote ECRI products and librarian research activities.



Additional Responsibilities:



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Participate in regular team meetings with fellow searchers to share ideas and improve work quality and efficiency.


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Complete occasional professional development activities.


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Other duties, as assigned.



Accountability Metric(s):



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Complete 2-3 formal client deliverables per week, including rapid review reports and client bibliographies.


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Complete 1-2 full systematic review searches per year.


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Contribute to improvement of work processes.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:



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3-5 years of experience with biomedical database searching.


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Familiarity with the principles of evidence-based medicine, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), and EMTREE.


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Proficiency with citation management systems, such as EndNote.


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Experience working in a hospital library, an academic medical center library, or a corporate information center with a healthcare focus.


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Experience documenting, editing, and formatting literature searches for publication using specified guidelines, such as Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) or Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS).


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Competency working with a team of professionals to develop a search approach for rapid and systematic reviews, including time management, selection of resources, development and execution of searches, and documentation.


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Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently in a remote/virtual work environment.



Education:



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Master's Degree in in Library Science (MLS) or Library Information Science (MSLIS) is required.



Computer Skills:



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Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite of products (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).


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Demonstrated proficiency with biomedical databases and web searching (e.g., PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, ECRI Guidelines Trust, ClinicalTrials.gov, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, etc.) on multiple platforms (e.g., PubMed, Embase.com, OVID, EBSCOhost, Wiley, etc.).



Certifications & Licenses:



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POSITION COMPENSATION

The salary range for new employees in this position is $70,252.97 - $79,737.12, based on background, experience, and skills. In addition, new employees in this position are eligible for all of our benefit offerings, including, but not limited to, health and welfare benefits, 403(B) retirement savings, and paid time off (PTO).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position operates in a remote environment and requires the individual to remain in a stationary position, whether sitting or standing, before a desk or other fixed workspace, most of their workday. In addition, this position requires the individual to occasionally move about their workspace to access and inspect work-related materials, such as file cabinets with physical files and standard office equipment. This position requires the ability to operate standard office equipment, including, but not limited to, a laptop, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and phone, as well as effectively communicate information and ideas to a wide variety of audiences in written and oral form.

ADA Statement

ECRI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. We value diversity and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to succeed. ECRI complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on these protected characteristics.

EEO Statement

ECRI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. We value diversity and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to succeed. ECRI complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on these protected characteristics.

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