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ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.

@ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.

Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo.

We’re currently hiring for a Senior Systematic Literature Review Research Specialist.

Working at ICF Next means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF Next employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. ICF Next delivers all the strategic communications and marketing services of a top-flight public relations agency, plus the domain expertise and resources of a leading international research and consulting firm. Our strategic health communications and social marketing work tackles some of society’s greatest challenges and drives audiences to make positive attitudinal and behavioral changes.

ICF Next’s Social Marketing research team is looking for an experienced Systematic Literature Review Research Specialist in the field of public health, with at least 5 years of expertise in conducting comprehensive systematic reviews. The ideal candidate will be proficient in developing methodologies, technical approaches, and abstraction forms for systematic reviews, including formulating research questions, establishing eligibility criteria, and implementing quality control procedures. We are looking specifically for a candidate with systematic literature review experience across multiple databases. Experience conducting literature reviews that are not systematic will not be sufficient. A successful candidate will also support other research projects by managing, designing, implementing, and reporting on communication and social marketing research projects, which may include interviews, focus groups, surveys, environmental scans, and web analytics.

What you will do:

• Lead the design, execution, and reporting of a three-year, large-scale systematic literature review project for a Federal agency.

• Lead the design and execution of multiple, concurrent theory-based research and strategic planning projects, ensuring that work meets a high standard of quality within budgets and timelines.

• Supervise project progress across multiple teams and staff members.

• Review and provide feedback to team members on research and evaluation deliverables (e.g., research tools, reports, strategic plans, presentations, infographics).

• Spearhead the development of creative solutions to research and strategic planning problems.

• Lead reporting and dissemination of research efforts (e.g., via manuscripts, presentations, and posters).

• Lead submissions of research packages to an ICF’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) a data protection team, as well as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

• Support collaborations with other research and evaluation teams at ICF (e.g., related to digital analytics, user experience research).

What you will need:

Basic Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in public health, psychology, communications, sociology, or related field and 1+ years of conducting systematic literature review OR Masters degree with 5+years of experience post degree and 1+ year of conducting systematic literature review.

• Demonstrated experience with previous systematic literature review experience (e.g., peer reviewed publications, white papers, report).

Preferred Qualifications

• The successful candidate can expect to submit a publication such as peer-reviewed manuscript, research report, or an evidence portfolio as part of the interview process.

• Developing methodology, technical approach, and coding (abstraction) forms for systematic reviews (i.e., developing research questions, eligibility criteria, quality control procedures, dual coding protocols/codebooks, screening (triaging) and coding procedures).

• Conducting systematic search of literature in scientific databases (i.e., developing search strategies using Boolean logic) and screening of literature sources.

• Coding quantitative and qualitative data from scientific sources with varying study design.

• Using Endnote (and/or other reference management software) and tools to assess the quality of literature sources.

• Applying meta-analyses methods.

• Analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing coded data in evidence portfolios or summary reports.

Professional skills that you will need:

• Education or experience with physical activity and public health or exercise science a plus.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present research findings to both academic and non-academic audiences. This includes experience in writing research reports, policy briefs, and making presentations at conferences and public health forums.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including healthcare professionals, policymakers, community organizations, and other stakeholders. Experience in mentoring junior researchers is also valuable.

• Experience with designing research and writing research sections of government proposals and/or grants.

• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong attention to detail and collaborative approach.

• Experience managing and providing day to day oversight of individuals or teams.

• Experience developing and monitoring project budgets and schedules.

• Experience pursuing new business or development of business proposals.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel will be required for this position (up to 10%)

Job Location(s): The ideal candidate will be within a commutable distance to our offices in Rockville, MD or Atlanta, GA with the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule. However, we are also open to considering fully remote employees as well.

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Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) .

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$84,533.00 - $143,706.00

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