On-CallResearchSpecialist,PhysicalActivity(FutureOpportunity)

Job Description **The Work** : ICF is looking for multiple **On-Call****Research Specialists** to support a multi-year, large-scale systematic literature review project on physical activity for a federal client. Candidates will report to the Project Manager and/or Research Methodologist and will be primarily responsible for supporting literature screening and data extraction processes. They may also participate in various aspects of reporting results. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of exercise science concepts, the impacts of physical activity on health outcomes, the ability to critically evaluate scientific literature, familiarity with the systematic literature review approach, and strong attention to detail. **Job Location:** This is a **remote** position however, the job must be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections. **As an on-call/freelancer, you might work zero to 30 hours per week, depending on our workload.** * Work volume will fluctuate across the lifespan of the project. The weekly number of hours assigned to each **Research Specialist** will be dependent on project needs and **Research Specialist’s** availability. * **Research Specialists** should be available to provide at least 5-10 hours of support per week; however, some weeks may have 0 hours assigned. * Our core work hours are 10am - 4pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone. * **Research Specialists** may work outside of core work hours but must be able to attend and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings during ICF core work hours. Work schedules will be coordinated with the project leaders. **What You Will Do:** **Research Specialists** will support the project through the following activities * Screening literature for