CoSRH - College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Evidence (Systematic) Reviewer
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Job Title: Evidence (Systematic) Reviewer
Job Type: Perm - Part Time
Hours: 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Department: Policy and Research
Salary: £27,450.60 pro rata (£45,751 FTE)
Location: Hybrid – CoSRH Office (London Bridge) and home working.
Who we are:
The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all.
The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) at the CoSRH develops a range of evidenced-based clinical guidance documents including guidelines, statements and new product reviews as well as associated activities.
You can find out more at www.cosrh.org
Can you help us?
We are seeking a Senior methodologist/systematic reviewer to provide technical leadership and advice in the development of clinical guidelines, guidance statements and reviews to ensure the quality of work from a technical and methodological perspective. The postholder will manage 2 systematic reviewers and take the lead on identifying the most appropriate approaches to the identification, critical appraisal and synthesis of evidence to support the development of guidance in SRH. You will be responsible for quality assurance of topics and lead in methodological developments at CoSRH.
The postholder will also work closely with the Clinical Lead/s, systematic reviewers, CEU staff, Clinical Fellows, and Guideline Development Groups/Chairs and CoSRH Clinical Quality Committees to deliver high quality guidance. Key duties are to provide leadership and technical advice on all activities of the CEU and in response to enquiries on evidence and research. The postholder will report to the Director for Clinical Quality
You will have:
- A Master’s degree level or a higher postgraduate qualification in a related area (for e.g. Public health, life sciences, epidemiology or medical statistics), or medical degree with experience in health services research, or equivalent level of experience gained in a relevant role
- Specialist knowledge of literature review methodology (incl. systematic review)
- An understanding of guideline development and assessment methodology
- An understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of clinical research
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
- An understanding of sexual and reproductive healthcare (Desirable)
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You will be:
- Able to work independently to tight deadlines including prioritising work
- Able to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesis complex information and prepare reports and briefing documents
- Able to establish effective working relationships with a range of professionals
- Able to explain basic statistical concepts, methods and results to clinicians, academics and lay people
- Self-motivated and with the ability to work in a team
- IT literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, reference manager, relevant reviewing and/or statistical software)
- Able to perform GRADE and meta-analysis (Desirable)
You will have experience:
- Conducting literature reviews from inception to write-up
- Working in systematic reviewing methodology including undertaking quantitative and qualitative methodologies either in an academic, clinical or healthcare research environment
- Performing systematic searches in Cochrane Library, PubMed and Ovid (Medline, Embase)
- Familiarity with study design, health care methodology, conduct and reporting
- Preparing summaries of research findings
- Presenting complex information to multidisciplinary groups
- Developing personal networks within the field of evidence synthesis (Desirable)
Join our team and contribute to the development of nationally recognised guidance, promoting evidence-based clinical practice, and driving positive change in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Apply now and be part of our mission to improve patient care and professional practice.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
Why Join CoSRH?
We are committed to supporting the wellbeing, growth and long-term success of our people. As part of the CoSRH team, you will benefit from:
- Generous Annual Leave: 25 days holiday per year, increasing by an additional 2 days after 2 years of service and a further 3 days after 5 years, plus a dedicated day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Competitive Pension & Life Assurance: A strong employer pension contribution of 10% (with a 5% employee contribution) following successful completion of probation, alongside life assurance at 4x your annual salary and access to an income protection scheme.
- Flexible Working: A genuine flexible working culture that trusts you to manage your time and deliver results in a way that works for you.
- Health & Wellbeing Support: Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), free annual eye tests, and a Free Lunch Thursday to bring our teams together.
- Community & Social Value: An annual volunteering day to give back to causes that matter to you.
- Employee Benefits Portal: A wide range of discounts and savings through our employee discounts platform.
- Enhanced Family Leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, supporting you and your family at every stage.
- Learning & Development: We invest in our people. From webinars and sector conferences to bespoke leadership development, we provide the time, space and resources for you to grow, thrive and make a lasting impact in your role.
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To Apply
Full details of how to apply can be found at the following link: Evidence (Systematic) Reviewer - Part Time job - Hybrid - College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Deadline for applications is 16 October 2026 at Midday
Interviews are likely to take place w/c 19 October 2026
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are working hard to minimise unconscious bias and your application will be anonymised to support this.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
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