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As of Aug 26, 2026, the average hourly pay for systematic reviewer in Virginia is $29.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.40 and $36.20 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a systematic reviewer?

A Systematic Reviewer is a research professional who conducts comprehensive and structured literature reviews to synthesize evidence on a specific topic. They follow rigorous methodologies to identify, assess, and summarize relevant studies, often for healthcare, policy, or academic purposes. Their work helps inform decision-making by providing objective and transparent assessments of existing research.

What does a systematic reviewer do?

Systematic Reviewers follow a structured process that includes formulating research questions, developing protocols, screening and selecting studies, extracting and analyzing data, and synthesizing findings for reports or publication. On a daily basis, you’ll collaborate with researchers, statisticians, and content experts to ensure comprehensive and unbiased reviews. You may also coordinate meetings, maintain meticulous documentation, and address feedback from peer reviewers or stakeholders. This role demands both independent critical analysis and effective teamwork, offering valuable opportunities to contribute to evidence-based decision-making in healthcare or policy.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a systematic reviewer?

A Systematic Reviewer requires strong analytical skills, a background in research methodology, and often an advanced degree in health sciences or a related field. Familiarity with systematic review software (such as Covidence or RevMan), bibliographic databases (like PubMed or Embase), and knowledge of PRISMA guidelines are essential technical qualifications. Excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and collaboration skills set top candidates apart. These capabilities are crucial to ensure high-quality, reproducible reviews that accurately synthesize large bodies of scientific literature.

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Infographic showing various Systematic Reviewer job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Locum Tenens, 1% As Needed, 60% Full Time, 35% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 71% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 27% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $61,626 per year, or $29.6 per hour.

ICF Incorporated, LLC: Senior Manager, Environmental Health Sciences - Reston, VA

ICF

Reston, VA

$131K - $173K/yr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


Job description

ICF Incorporated, LLC: Senior Manager, Environmental Health Sciences - Reston, VA

DUTIES:

  • Lead product and project management activities for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of scientific and data driven technology tools used in public health and environmental health research.

  • Translate scientific, regulatory, and user needs into product and functional requirements, working closely with researchers, engineers, and federal stakeholders to ensure tools support reproducible, auditable, and policy relevant research outcomes.

  • Manage the development lifecycle of technology products, including planning, prioritization, requirements definition, coordination of implementation activities, and ownership of final deliverables to ensure quality, usability, and client satisfaction.

  • Serve as the primary liaison between clients, stakeholders, and technical teams, facilitating communication, resolving trade-offs, and aligning product functionality with evolving public-sector and research program requirements.

  • Oversee and contribute to the configuration and use of systematic review platforms HAWC, DistillerSR, and Litstream, including workflow design, data models, and feature utilization to support systematic reviews and evidence synthesis.

  • Define requirements for and support production of literature flow and PRISMA diagrams, ensuring transparency, methodological rigor, and compliance with established systematic review standards.

  • Support data ingestion, ETL, and data cleaning activities to ensure high quality, analysis ready datasets for analytics, reporting, and downstream decision making within research tools.

  • Utilize issue tracking and project management tools (e.g., Jira) to manage technology product enhancement requests, defects, prioritization, and coordination of work across product and engineering teams.

  • Contribute to UI/UX design efforts by defining minimum requirements in a wireframe, incorporating user feedback, scientific workflows, and usability considerations into the design and refinement of research software products.

  • Evaluate and apply emerging technologies, including cloud platforms and generative artificial intelligence tools, to enhance research workflows, analytical capabilities, and future product features.

  • Conduct systematic review of epidemiological environmental health data, including screening, risk of bias evaluation, data extraction, and analysis of findings for human health risk assessments and regulatory purposes.

  • Oversee staff who perform the above tasks, including providing feedback, guidance, training, and mentoring in the areas outlined above.

REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in public health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics or related quantitative public health field and 4 years of experience in Health Informatics or Health related data analysis.

Experience must include at least 4 years of experience with each of the following:

  • Systematic review of epidemiological environmental health data, including screening, risk of bias evaluation, data extraction, and analysis of findings for human health risk assessments and regulatory purposes.

  • The systematic review tools HAWC, DistillerSR and Litstream, including configuration, workflow design, or use in support of literature screening, data extraction, synthesis, and reporting.

  • The reference management software EndNote to support ingestion, organization, deduplication, and lifecycle management of scientific literature.

  • ETL and data cleaning tasks, supporting preparation, quality control, and transformation of data used in research, analytics, or reporting systems.

  • Literature flow diagrams and/or PRISMA diagrams, including defining requirements for, producing, or reviewing standardized outputs supporting transparent and reproducible evidence synthesis.

Experience must include at least 2 years of experience with each of the following:

  • Project management, including planning, coordination, and monitoring of technical or scientific projects to ensure delivery within defined scope, schedule, and budget.

  • Managing the development of a technology product, including translating user, scientific, or business requirements into functional or technical solutions and overseeing implementation in collaboration with technical teams.

  • Issue tracking software (e.g., Jira), to manage software development tasks, enhancements, defects, prioritization, and coordination across teams.

  • Generative artificial intelligence LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT), applied to research workflows, analytical support, content synthesis, or exploratory product capabilities.

  • UI/UX design, including contributing to usability, workflow design, or user centered enhancements through collaboration with technical teams and incorporation of user feedback.

  • AWS and cloud software basics, include concepts related to deployment, scalability, maintenance, or operation of cloud-based applications.

There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The salary for this position is: $150,405.00 per year

LOCATION: 1902 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, VA 20190


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Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration.Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration.Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contactCandidateaccommodation@icf.comfor assistance.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read ourEEOpolicy.

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However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodations that involve the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance atcandidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.


Reston, VA (VA30)