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The person who put together the advertisement made a typo - the closing date is June 17th 2013.
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Description of Services and Deliverables
Job Title: Information Specialist
Function – Scope Statement:
The Information Specialist (IS) will provide professional information science support to the expanding work program of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). The main focus of the work will be to support systematic reviewers (evidence reviewers or EVREVs), and others (e.g. ILCOR Methods Group, C2015 Steering Committee, SEERS project team and ILCOR executive committee) in undertaking clinical reviews of literature related to resuscitation science. This work supports ILCOR’s mission of continuous resuscitation science evidence evaluation, publication and/or revision of the International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations, related interim advisories, and production of consensus treatment recommendations and common council guidelines, where possible.
The IS will have a Library/Information Management qualification together with a degree (i.e. ALA accredited masters degree in library/information sciences) and good analytical and IT skills. The IS will have previous experience of searching online bibliographic databases and document management. Good editing and writing skills are also essential to this role, which is anticipated to take upwards of 19 hours per week.
The purpose of this position is to support and facilitate the execution of a consistent international consensus-based approach to evidence-review and critical appraisal across all participating international resuscitation councils. This purpose will be achieved primarily through the systematic development of evidence-based GRADE reviews to achieve international consensus on science. The IS will assist volunteers, conduct standardized and informed literature searches, support the evidence-based review process, and provide support to ensure literature review consistency and quality. We anticipate there will be opportunities for the information scientist to contribute to peer reviewed publications.
Major Duties:
The IS will identify, gather and sort global scientific literature on resuscitation. The tasks include the following:
1. Gather and collate scientific information about the science and practice of resuscitation including diagnosis, treatment, techniques, sequences, education, implementation, relevant references and other issues in resuscitation through 2 models:
a. When a resuscitation question is referred from one of the ILCOR task forces (pull)
b. Through continuous monitoring of the world’s resuscitation literature for new articles relevant to the consensus on science (push)
2. For each question referred from the ILCOR taskforce (pull):
a. Develop search strategies for each question with iterative collaboration with the ILCOR task force
b. Conduct literature searches for the ILCOR Task Forces and Evidence Reviewers
3. For articles found through continuous monitoring (push):
a. Compile synopsis of articles
b. Distribute the articles to the appropriate task forces
4. Manage the ILCOR on-line library (End Note or its equivalent in SharePoint) and provide library services to AHA staff and ILCOR volunteers. Library services include reference, research, database searching, and bibliographic instruction
5. Promote uniformity in effective search strategies and presentation of search results
6. Develop search strategies as requested and refined in support for the ILCOR task forces
7. Conduct literature searches for the ILCOR Task Forces and Evidence Reviewers
Information Specialist Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
The Information Specialist must be able
to demonstrate: ESSENTIAL (E) or
DESIRABLE (D)
REQUIREMENTS MEASURED BY:
a) Application Form
b) Interview
c) Presentation
Accredited masters degree in library/information sciences E a)
Experience of searching online bibliographic databases and other electronic resources E a), b), c)
Experience of using personal bibliographic software D a), b)
Project management experience E a), b)
Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office) E a), b)
Thorough and methodical approach but able to be flexible E a), b)
Ability to be responsible for own development and to use own initiative E a), b)
Excellent team player with the ability to work collaboratively with others E a), b)
Ability to work as part of a flexible and mobile virtual team E a), b)
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to communicate well with people at different levels E a), b), c)
Experience of document management, responding to reference enquiries, and document supply E a), b)
Cataloguing, classification and indexing skills E a), b)
Editing and writing skills E a), b)
Good presentation skills D a), b), c)
Ability to critically appraise search strategies designed by others E a), b), c)
Experience of database management D a), b)
Familiarity with health related resources E a), b)
Participate in Conference Calls and Webinars during AHA business hours (8 AM-5 PM EST E a), b)
Experience conducting systematic reviews in health care E a), b)
Experience with health sciences databases and resources E a), b)
Experience using evidence-based practice principles and searching techniques E a), b)
Compensation
This position is funded by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Fees and payments are based on up to 19 hours per week for 52 weeks at $55.67 per hour not to exceed $55,000.00/year.
• AHA approved out of pocket expenses such as travel are not to exceed $10,000.00 and will be invoiced monthly in arrears accompanied by receipts.
Application and Inquiries:
Interested applicants are to indicate so in writing by email to Bill Montgomery, MD, C2015 ILCOR Conference Coordinator at [log in to unmask] no later than 17 June 2013. Please include a brief curriculum vitae and list of qualifications along with a short paragraph of why you are interested in the position and your abilities to fulfill the job criteria and qualifications.
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