# Research Literature Technical Specialist

**Company:** [Black Canyon Consulting](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/blackcanyonconsulting)
**Location:** Bethesda, MD
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $80k – $110k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Medline, Embase, Cinahl, Cochrane Library, Covidence, Endnote, Zotero, Mendeley, Prisma, Excel
**Posted:** 2026-03-04

> Conducts systematic reviews in biomedical and health sciences by developing search strategies across databases like MEDLINE and Embase, managing citations with tools like Covidence and EndNote, screening studies, synthesizing evidence, and training researchers. Requires Master's degree and 3+ years experience.

## Job Description

## Duties & Responsibilities
- Define research questions, eligibility criteria, and create comprehensive study protocols.
- Design, document, and execute complex, comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible search strategies across multiple biomedical databases and information platforms, including **MEDLINE**, **Embase**, **CINAHL**, **Cochrane Library**, and trial registries and gray literature.
- Develop search strategies using controlled vocabularies and advanced techniques, ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and compliance with reporting standards.
- Manage search results, deduplicate records, and support citation management and screening workflows using systematic review tools and platforms, like **Covidence**, **EndNote** or **Zotero**.
- Deliver instruction and training on evidence synthesis methods, advanced searching, and biomedical information literacy to researchers and trainees.
- Perform title/abstract and full-text screening based on defined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Extract data and appraise the risk of bias/quality of included studies.
- Synthesize findings (qualitatively or via meta-analysis) for final reports.
- Contribute to manuscript preparation, and peer review related to biomedical evidence synthesis projects.
- Provide methodological consultation on systematic review standards, including **PRISMA**, **Cochrane**, **JBI**, and other evidence synthesis frameworks.
- Monitor trends in biomedical publishing, open science, and research data to inform best practices in systematic review support.

## Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in library/information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, STEM, computer science, engineering, business, or related discipline.
- A minimum of **three (3) years** of experience in:
  - Advanced knowledge of biomedical information resources and indexing practices, particularly **MEDLINE** and related NLM products.
  - Developing and executing targeted searching in biomedical, health sciences, and related databases, including grey literature.
  - Strong analytical skills in search strategy development, validation, documentation, and citation management.
  - Demonstrated expertise in systematic review methodology and evidence synthesis standards, including synthesizing findings to provide analysis.
  - Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams in academic, clinical, or public health settings. Operating independently while contributing to a research team.
  - Ability to communicate complex information concepts clearly in both written and oral formats.
  - Proficiency with **Excel** or other spreadsheet/reporting platforms.
  - Proficiency with **EndNote**, **Zotero**, **Covidence**, **Mendeley** or other reference management and research collaboration tools.

## Salary Range
$80,000 – $110,000

## Similar roles

- [Payroll Specialist](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/ad898701-79a5-4e63-b04f-975205b0264f) - Datadog - New York, NY - $80k – $117k/yr
- [Systematic Review Analyst](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/f14b4b46-08fb-4d08-9855-8aefde8f2e59) - Black Canyon Consulting - Bethesda, MD - $80k – $110k/yr
- [Manager, Fundraising & Special Events](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/8cbed76a-dde8-4879-9c2b-af6828080479) - Projecthealthyminds - New York, NY - $80k – $100k/yr
- [Tax Support Specialist](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/497dcb6d-fd01-40da-ac73-1f00ebf17f15) - Check - Remote - $79k – $102k/yr
- [Technical Trainer - Arvada](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/3e4b0ccb-2f9f-4674-a842-ad6e5931c796) - Crusoe - Arvada, CO - $82k – $95k/yr

**Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/f90e1f31-81e2-465c-a1ef-1fad91d15601
**Canonical:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/f90e1f31-81e2-465c-a1ef-1fad91d15601