Seeking a Methodological Mentor and Collaborators to form a Systematic Review Learning Group
Skills / interests: Dissemination / Knowledge Translation, Advocacy
Methodological skills / interests: Co-production
I am a medical student who wants to establish a new collaborative working group focused on conducting Systematic Reviews.
Since I currently do not possess advanced methodological skills, the primary goal of this task is to recruit a Senior Researcher, Methodological Mentor, or Experienced Cochrane Author who can guide the team, provide mentorship, and oversee the quality of the work. Simultaneously, I am looking for 2-3 enthusiastic co-authors who want to learn and contribute actively to the screening, data extraction, and drafting processes.
What we need from the Mentor: Guidance on finalizing a sound research question and protocol development. Supervision of the search strategy and methodology (e.g., risk of bias assessment). General mentorship throughout the review steps.
Reward: Co-authorship on the final published papers for all active contributors and the mentor on free journals. Collaborative, remote, and flexible environment. Strong dedication, organization, and administrative support from my side to keep the project on track.
The goal is to create a small global group focused on systematic reviews in medical field.
Ideal applicant
Questions & comments
Cochrane
Dear Pierpaolo, I would be very interested in joining this systematic review learning group. I am also at an early stage in research methodology, but I am highly motivated to learn and contribute actively. As a medical student, I am especially interested in developing solid skills in systematic reviews, from screening and data extraction to protocol development and manuscript drafting. I understand the importance of methodological guidance, and I appreciate the idea of working under the mentorship of a senior researcher or experienced Cochrane author. I would be glad to contribute with organization, dedication, careful work, and regular communication throughout the process. My main interests include knowledge translation, dissemination, advocacy, and collaborative medical research. I would be happy to be considered as one of the junior collaborators in the group. Kind regards, Evelyn Bandeca
Dear Pierpaolo, I was excited to read your call for a methodological mentor and would be delighted to support your systematic review learning group. I am Chizurum Philip Ikegbuna, a Health Science researcher with experience in evidence synthesis and systematic reviews, particularly in chronic diseases, infectious diseases, and neglected tropical diseases. My publications and preprints are available on my ResearchGate and Google Scholar profiles. I can guide your team in developing research questions (PICO), writing protocols, designing database searches, screening studies, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, data synthesis, and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals. I admire your vision of empowering early-career researchers through collaborative research and would be pleased to mentor your team remotely. Kind regards, Chizurum Philip Ikegbuna
Hello, I am interested in joining your systematic review team. I am a third-year MBBS student with a strong interest in evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. I am organized, reliable, and committed to contributing actively to literature screening, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and manuscript drafting. I enjoy working collaboratively and would be excited to contribute to high-quality, publishable research. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Hello, I’d be glad to support your systematic review learning group. I recently completed an internship with FDA teams where I contributed to evidence‑synthesis workflows, including protocol refinement, search documentation, screening, data extraction, and methodological reporting. This strengthened my skills in reproducibility, transparency, and co‑production in public‑health and nutrition reviews. I’m not a senior Cochrane author, but I bring strong methodological discipline, organization, and familiarity with systematic‑review processes. I can help refine research questions, support protocol development, coordinate screening and extraction, and maintain clear documentation. I’m interested in contributing as an active co‑author and supporting the mentor’s guidance while helping keep the workflow structured and on track. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Dear Pierpaolo, I would be very keen to joing your group. I am a second year student, with a background in pre hospital medicine and a few years of that under my belt, currently pursuing my MD. I would be very excited to contribute to some high quality material and learn new skills along the way. Should you associate a fee with that, so would i of course accommodate. I look forward to hearing from you. All the best. Caspar