Volunteer - Population Health at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose

Support evidence synthesis activities and contribute to quality, transparency and methodological consistency.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct structured database searches using predefined Boolean strategies across sources such as PubMed, Web of Science and discipline specific repositories
• Document search strings, filters, and database settings for reproducibility
• Perform title—abstract and full-text screening using predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Apply screening protocols in tools such as Rayyan, or EPPI-Reviewer
• Record exclusion reasons at full-text stage according to PRISMA standards
• Participate in inter-reviewer agreement exercises
• Extract study characteristics, methods, exposure/outcome definitions, and effect estimates into standardized templates
• Create evidence tables and summary matrices
• Support narrative synthesis drafting by grouping comparable studies

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• BSc or graduate in relevant field: Environmental health/science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Life sciences or Information Sciences
• Prior coursework in research methods, epidemiology or statistics
• Evidence of academic writing experience i.e., thesis, technical reports, publications or term papers.