Coordinator of Evidence Synthesis

Job Title
Coordinator of Evidence Synthesis

Requisition Number
FE04834

Working Title

Department Name
88000:LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Type of Position
Faculty

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track

Required Education

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program.

Required Related Experience

• Extensive experience conducting and supporting evidence synthesis reviews.
• Knowledge of major scholarly databases, search methodology, and evidence synthesis standards.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet the requirements of tenure-track position through research, publication, and/or professional engagement.

Required License/Registration/Certification

N/A

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky Libraries is vital to fulfilling the goals of enhancing and expanding the university’s research enterprise, and we are looking for a faculty librarian to serve as the Coordinator of Evidence Synthesis. This is a newly created position that will report to the Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections. Building upon the current evidence synthesis support program, this position will be responsible for leading and coordinating a team of librarians to support a library -wide, multidisciplinary service that supports systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews, meta-analyses, and other evidence synthesis reviews and methods. This position will also be responsible for the management and administration of systematic review software.
Responsibilities
● Leadership and Coordination

○ Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary evidence synthesis service which includes managing workflows, service levels, librarian involvement, and the management and administration of systematic review software.

○ Develop, maintain, and promote scalable workflows, instructional materials, policies, and quality standards that ensure transparency, reproducibility, adherence to PRISMA, and alignment with disciplinary norms.

○ Design and deliver workshops, consultations, and training sessions.

○ Mentor and collaborate with librarians to build shared expertise, provide support across service levels, and manage service capacity.

○ Partner with library and campus stakeholders to integrate evidence synthesis services into research, teaching, and sponsored project planning.

○ Assess and report on service usage, project outcomes, librarian time commitments, research impacts, and capacity.

●Providing Evidence Synthesis Support

○ Provide methodological support and guidance across the full evidence synthesis lifecycle, from protocol development through publication.

○ Conduct comprehensive literature searches for across disciplines at the co-authorship level and prepare publication-ready documentation in accordance with the Evidence Synthesis Support Policy.

As a member of the UKL faculty, the Coordinator of Evidence Synthesis will participate in planning, shared governance, and in UK Libraries-wide faculty activities. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position and requires scholarship, ongoing professional development, and service that contributes to the effectiveness of UK Libraries, the University, and the profession.
Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program.
• Extensive experience conducting and supporting evidence synthesis reviews.
• Knowledge of major scholarly databases, search methodology, and evidence synthesis standards.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet the requirements of tenure-track position through research, publication, and/or professional engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting evidence synthesis projects in multidisciplinary contexts.
• Advanced training or certification in evidence synthesis methodology.
• Experience with systematic review software and citation management tools.
• Experience training others in research methods or literature searching.
• Record of scholarship, teaching, and/or active membership in professional associations.

As a member of the UKL faculty, this position participates in planning, shared governance, and UK Libraries-wide faculty activities. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure eligible position in the Librarian Title Series (open rank) which requires scholarship, professional development, and service that contributes to the effectiveness of UK Libraries, the university, and the profession as outlined in Administrative Regulation 2:7 (https://regs.uky.edu/administrative-regulation/ar-27). Your Distribution of Effort (DOE) range: Primary assignment: 70-80%, Service/Prof. development and scholarship 20-30% and is reviewed at minimum annually each year. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The minimum salary for a Librarian IV is $57,000 and for a Librarian III is $62,500. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track eligible position. All career levels are encouraged to apply.

This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Library tenure-track faculty are also eligible to receive a generous relocation allowance, start-up funding for research, and annual professional development/travel funds.

To apply, interested applicants must complete a UK Online Academic Profile at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings and attach the below documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter

Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. We ask that one of the references be your current supervisor. Please note, the current supervisor will only be contacted if you are selected for a final round of interviews on campus.

If you have any questions, contact UK Human Resources team at (859) 257-9555, select option 2.

Review of applications will begin on 3/26/2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated position start date will be on or after 7/01/2026.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Knowledge of major scholarly databases, search methodology, and evidence synthesis standards.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet the requirements of tenure-track position through research, publication, and/or professional engagement.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

• Experience supporting evidence synthesis projects in multidisciplinary contexts.
• Advanced training or certification in evidence synthesis methodology.
• Experience with systematic review software and citation management tools.
• Experience training others in research methods or literature searching.
• Record of scholarship, teaching, and/or active membership in professional associations.

Deadline to Apply

Open Until Filled
Yes

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