Professional Aide

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Professional Aide with experience in systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, or epidemiology to support a range of research projects. The ideal candidate will have methodological expertise and a demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and conduct systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other forms of evidence synthesis.
• Contribute to protocol development, literature searches, screening, data extraction, and quality assessment.
• Apply epidemiological methods to analyze and interpret data across diverse research domains.
• Collaborate with project teams to draft reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication.
• Maintain transparent and reproducible documentation of review methods and results.
• Assist in stakeholder engagement and knowledge translation activities as needed.

This is a temporary position with flexible work arrangements—remote or part-time onsite options are available. While not required, familiarity with agricultural (plant or animal), environmental, or veterinary research is a plus.  

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in epidemiology, public health, or a related field with emphasis on research methodology.
• Demonstrated experience conducting systematic reviews or evidence syntheses (e.g., Cochrane, Campbell, JBI, or similar standards).
• Proficiency with review software tools (e.g., DistillerSR, Covidence, Rayyan, RevMan, or similar).
• Strong analytical and writing skills.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage timelines in a remote or hybrid setting.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of agricultural systems, environmental health, or veterinary sciences.
• Familiarity with risk of bias tools, GRADE methodology, or meta-analysis techniques.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• CV/Resume
• College transcripts and/or copy of degree

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://cvm.msu.edu/lcs

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.