Evidence & Research Contractor

Evidence & Research Contractor
Work Type: Contract, temporary

Location: Remote

Estimated Duration: 3 months (possible renewal for additional 3 months)

Schedule: 10 hours/week (Minimum of three hours must be worked during business hours, 8:00am-5pm PST)

Compensation: $47.70-$60.73/hr. DOE

Position Summary: The Evidence & Research contractor is responsible for providing support to the Evidence & Research team in strategic projects aligning with IFM’s standards as directed by the Manager, Research & Evidence. The Evidence & Research contractor will be responsible for clearing the backlog of articles that require evidence analysis.

Statement of Work

• Collaborate directly with the Manager, Evidence & Research to discuss articles, receive feedback, execute medical literature searches and draft brief literature summaries to support the development of IFM’s functional medicine research library.
• Suggest search terms that may be useful for identifying additional functional medicine research.
• Assess the quality of citations and other resources to communicate the strength of evidence, risk of harm, adherence to the Functional Medicine Research Component Checklists, and overall suitability to support clinical recommendations and educational materials.
• Utilize clinical subject matter expertise to add context and commentary to the literature summaries.

As this is a contract/1099 position, the successful candidate must be able to satisfy independent contractor requirements as assigned by their state of residence (including required tax and business identification numbers, complete W9 forms, etc.).

What We’re Looking For:

• Clinical subject matter expertise and experience relevant to human health (ND, MD, RDN, DC, etc.).
• Knowledge and ability to interpret biostatistics in published medical literature required (computational skills not required).
• Expert-level literature curation skills required, with mastery in an end-to-end process to design a research question, execute a PubMed search, organize and evaluate evidence, and draft research summaries for stakeholders.
• Knowledge of dietary and lifestyle interventions.
• Knowledge of natural products and supplements.
• Knowledge of human physiology and pathophysiology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey complex concepts to various audiences.
• Strong process orientation:
• Must be able to follow an established workflow and suggest process improvements where applicable.
• Must be able to apply feedback.
• Able to work independently with track record of showing initiative and creativity.
• Expertise with MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.); willingness and ability to adapt to new technologies and software, Asana, Airtable, Box, and RightFind.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of research-focused education program (i.e. Epidemiology, Public Health, etc.)
• Flexible and adaptable to changing processes, systems, and priorities.
• Familiarity and experience with functional medicine and/or research design.
• Successful candidates will possess a highly organized professional work style and will have experience managing competing deadlines.

Get to Know Us!

IFM encourages, promotes, and provides strategic and technical guidance for research on the functional medicine care model with an overall goal of demonstrating safety, effectiveness, and value-based care. In so doing, IFM’s Research Channel helps to expand the functional medicine evidence base and lead innovative change within the healthcare system. A well-developed functional medicine evidence base inspires the confidence and competence of practitioners and the viability of functional medicine to ultimately advance the highest expression of individual health.

The Research team leads the development and implementation of evidence and research standards at IFM and in the functional medicine community and inspires our colleagues to embrace a culture of growth and learning. You will find the Research team collaborating with internal teams and external SMEs to develop innovative strategies for evidence curation, tracking, and content development. We believe that “clear is kind” and encourage questions and feedback among teammates.

Interview Process

1. You see this job posting, it piques your interest, and you complete the IFM Application for Employment.
2. Upon review of your resume, a member of the HR Department will reach out to schedule a phone screen with qualified applicants. If you are not selected, it is because we received more qualified applicants for the open role, and you will be notified of our decision.

Thank you for considering our open role!

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Institute for Functional Medicine, IFM, is a federal government contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. IFM invites all applicants to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status. As such, IFM invites you to voluntarily self-identify as a qualified individual, if applicable using the Voluntary EEO Form.

If you need accommodations during the interview process, please inform the Human Resources representative as soon as possible. IFM will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation(s) during the interview and hiring process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Completion of this information is voluntary and as such, adverse action will not be taken should you decide not to self-identify. The information you submit will be kept confidential.

Applicants Rights under Federal Employment Laws

FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf

EEO: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

EPPA: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf

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