Research Fellow – Evidence Synthesis Unit

About the role

LUNEX, a private University of Applied Sciences in Luxembourg, is establishing an Evidence Synthesis Unit within its Department of Health. The unit will focus on systematic reviews, meta‑analyses, and other secondary literature research to support health‑related decision making. We are looking for a motivated Research Fellow to lead and expand these activities.

Key responsibilities

• Design, conduct and supervise systematic reviews, meta‑analyses, scoping reviews and related evidence syntheses.
• Apply advanced methods to assess study quality, risk of bias, and to synthesize findings.
• Utilise and optimise tools such as Rayyan, TERA, Covidence, Cochrane Collaboration resources, Search Refiner and other review accelerators.
• Explore AI and machine‑learning solutions to streamline literature‑review workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to set research priorities and align outputs with the unit’s goals.
• Mentor students, junior researchers and staff in systematic‑review methodology and tool usage.
• Disseminate results through peer‑reviewed publications, conferences and public‑facing media (websites, videos, infographics).

Required profile

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Sciences or a related discipline.
• Proven experience conducting systematic reviews, meta‑analyses and other secondary research.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications in evidence synthesis.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Rayyan, TERA, Covidence, Search Refiner and Cochrane Collaboration tools.
• Experience using reference‑management software such as EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted literature‑synthesis and text‑mining platforms.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a new research unit at an innovative university.
• Access to cutting‑edge tools and collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
• Support for professional development and academic dissemination.