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Apply Before: 27.July.2026, 11:59 pm.
Medical Research Spot is seeking an experienced Medical Research, Meta-Analysis & Publication Specialist to provide advanced scientific and methodological support for systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and other evidence-synthesis projects.
The specialist will be responsible for reviewing completed research work, verifying data extraction and statistical analyses, checking the accuracy of meta-analysis results and figures, conducting comprehensive literature searches, writing and critically revising scientific manuscripts, managing references, performing similarity checks, and addressing editorial and peer-review comments throughout the publication process.
Requirements
- Strong background in medical research, evidence-based medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related health sciences field.
- Demonstrated experience conducting and reviewing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- Strong understanding of systematic review methodology, including search strategies, screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, quantitative synthesis, and interpretation of findings.
- Proficiency in systematic review and screening tools such as Rayyan or equivalent platforms.
- Proficiency in reference-management software such as Zotero, EndNote, or Mendeley.
- Experience conducting advanced literature searches using PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science.
- Access to Scopus and Web of Science is strongly preferred.
- Ability to retrieve full-text scientific publications through appropriate institutional or academic resources.
- Experience performing or independently verifying meta-analyses using R/RStudio, RevMan, JASP, or comparable statistical software.
- Ability to verify effect estimates, confidence intervals, heterogeneity statistics, model selection, and other meta-analysis outputs.
- Experience reviewing forest plots, funnel plots, sensitivity analyses, subgroup analyses, and meta-regression, when applicable.
- Familiarity with data extraction and digitization tools such as WebPlotDigitizer, when required.
- Experience with risk-of-bias and quality-assessment tools appropriate to different study designs and familiarity with visualization tools such as robvis.
- Familiarity with certainty-of-evidence assessment using GRADE and tools such as GRADEpro, when applicable.
- Strong scientific manuscript-writing and academic English skills.
- Knowledge of reporting guidelines, particularly PRISMA, as well as other relevant guidelines depending on study design.
- Experience verifying references, citations, bibliographic information, and DOIs.
- Authorized access to Turnitin or another professional similarity-checking platform is strongly preferred.
- Strong attention to methodological, statistical, and numerical accuracy.
Bonuses
- Advanced proficiency in R/RStudio for meta-analysis.
- Experience with RevMan and JASP.
- Advanced knowledge of Scopus and Web of Science search strategies.
- Institutional access to major scientific databases and full-text journal resources.
- Experience using Rayyan for systematic review management and screening.
- Advanced experience with Zotero, EndNote, or Mendeley.
- Experience using WebPlotDigitizer, robvis, and GRADEpro.
- Experience with advanced meta-analytic methods, including subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, meta-regression, and publication-bias assessment.
- Previous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals.
- Experience preparing manuscripts for submission to indexed journals.
- Experience responding to editors and peer reviewers and preparing point-by-point response letters.
- Experience working across multiple medical specialties and managing several research projects simultaneously.
Benefits
- Fully remote paid position.
- Flexible working environment.
- Compensation based on experience and workload.
- Work across different medical specialties.
- Continuous involvement in systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and scientific publications.
- Opportunity for long-term collaboration with Medical Research Spot.
Responsibilities
- Review and verify systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- Check data extraction and statistical results for accuracy.
- Perform or verify meta-analyses and related figures.
- Conduct comprehensive literature searches.
- Write, edit, and critically revise scientific manuscripts.
- Verify references, citations, and DOIs.
- Perform similarity checks and final quality control.
- Ensure compliance with appropriate reporting guidelines.
- Address editor and peer-reviewer comments.
- Revise manuscripts throughout submission and resubmission.