Cochrane seeks Editor, COI Revision Project - Flexible location

Specifications:  1.0 FTE, Fixed Term (9 months)Salary: CompetitiveLocation: FlexibleApplication Closing Date: 29/6/18Cochrane is a global independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making the vast amounts of evidence generated through research useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by identifying, appraising and synthesizing individual research findings to produce the best available evidence on what can work, what might harm and where more research is needed.Our work is recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information. We want to be the leading advocate for evidence-informed health care across the world.Job Description: The successful candidate will oversee the revision of Cochrane ’s current financial conflict of interest policy and the development of a non-financial conflict of interest policy.  The job will include supporting a literature review of the impact of conflict of interest on systematic review results, convening a management team, running a consultation process , analysing responses and developing a feasible and appropriate policy. Successful conclusion of the project will be that policies presented to the Cochrane Governing Board are approved and implemented.Requirements: The ideal candidate will have an understanding of Cochrane and its role within evidence synthesis and the potential of conflicting interests (financial and non-fin...
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