Dentistry & Oral Health
Seeking Information Specialist (Medical Librarian)
Skills / interests: Searching for evidence, Screening and selecting studies
Methodological skills / interests: Information retrieval, Statistics, Prospective meta-analysis
We are seeking an Information Specialist (Medical Librarian) to join our team as co-authors on a systematic review and meta-analysis titled “Interventions for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Adults Undergoing Surgical Tooth Extraction.”
The Information Specialist will develop and validate the search strategy.The project is currently at the protocol stage and will be conducted remotely over approximately 4–6 months with a flexible time commitment.
Co-authorship will be offered to contributors who meet the ICMJE authorship criteria.
Ideal applicant
We welcome applicants from any country; this is a fully remote collaboration.
Ideal applicants should have experience in systematic reviews or evidence synthesis. For the Information Specialist role, experience designing database search strategies for health research is preferred.
Applicants should be reliable, responsive, and able to contribute throughout the project. The workload is flexible, averaging approximately 1–3 hours per week, with occasional virtual meetings arranged at mutually convenient times.
Questions & comments
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