Faculty Member, Rapid Evidence Synthesis Librarian

**Faculty Member, Rapid Evidence Synthesis Librarian**:
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a 0.8FTE two-year term librarian position. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and flexible individual with the appropriate skills and qualifications to work collaboratively as part of a rapid evidence synthesis (RES) team. As a RES librarian, the incumbent works as part of this RES team comprised of a coordinator, research scientists, and one other librarian. The RES team is a new initiative, which is a partnership of University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, supported by the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research.
- Developing the RES initiative literature search methods and workflows in collaboration with the other RES librarian
- Participating in reference interviews for assigned reviews
- Performing comprehensive literature searches of published and grey literature to fulfill the evidence needs for review requests
- Performing literature search updates at indicated intervals for living reviews
- Completing evidence search reports to be sent to the assigned research scientist for assigned reviews
- Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of evidence synthesis and expert searching
- Providing consultation and training to research teams on evidence synthesis literature search methodology
- Ongoing assessment of the expert searcher services\
- Engaging with other knowledge synthesis activities (e.g., training, instruction) in the library
- Contributing to the strategic priorities of the Research Support Services division

**Qualifications**

An **ALA-accredited** Master of Library and Information Science degree or international equivalent is required for this appointment.
- demonstrated experience with knowledge synthesis review search strategy development, implementation, and documentation
- demonstrated experience conducting systematic review searches in databases such as OVID MEDLINE/PubMed, OVID EMBASE, CAB Abstracts, Web of Science, Scopus; other databases via platforms such as EBSCOhost, ProQuest
- knowledge of methodologies, guidelines, standards and best practices of evidence synthesis and expert searching
- demonstrated experience providing reference or research assistance and instruction/training in an academic, research, or clinical environment
- demonstrated experience using and/or training others in evidence synthesis project management tools, such as Covidence, DistillerSR, Rayyan, or others
- demonstrated excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications and analytical ability
- demonstrated experience collaborating with colleagues to problem-solve and share knowledge, with a commitment to team efforts and service excellence

**About Saskatoon**

**Saskatoon** is situated along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. Saskatoon is a vibrant, livable city known for its natural beauty, friendly community, and diverse cultural and leisure offerings. Although Saskatoon is the largest urban centre in the province with a population of over 300,000 its residents enjoy short commute times and some of the lowest **apartment rental** and **housing prices** in the country.

**About the University of Saskatchewan**

The** University of Saskatchewan** is one of the top research-intensive, medical doctoral universities in Canada, and is home to **world-leading research** in areas of global importance, such as water and food security and infectious diseases. Guided by our **University Plan: The** **University the World Needs**, we work together across disciplines and with our communities to find creative solutions to the most pressing global challenges. USask has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activities and offers a **full range of undergraduate,** **graduate, and professional programs** to a student population of over 25,000.

**About the University Library**

As one of Canada’s leading research libraries, the University Library serves as the intellectual hub of USask, providing resources, services, and spaces that facilitate inquiry, discovery, and knowledge creation. Our **Strategic Framework** focuses on building scholars and decolonizing the library. The University Library is committed to developing welcoming, responsive, and accessible services and resources to support our diverse clientele, with a strategic focus on Indigenous peoples.

The University Library has a robust digital library and is physically distributed across six locations on campus to support the learning, teaching, and research communities. We are structured in four functional divisions: Collections and Discovery, Learning and Curriculum Support, Research Support Services, University Archives and Special Collections. For more information, visit the University Library **website**.

Salary bands for this position for the 2024-2025 academic year are as follows: As