- Applications close
- 2026-10-15
- Decision notification
- 2026-10-20
- Participant start
- 2026-10-20
- Available positions
- 6
- Weekly commitment
- 5–7 horas/semana, con distribución flexible
- Expected duration
- 3–4 meses
- Membership
- Active members only
- Nationality
- Any nationality
- Project language
- Español
Research Objectives
Estimar la resistencia contemporánea de uropatógenos adquiridos en la comunidad en América Latina a antimicrobianos de uso habitual y evaluar variación por país, periodo, microorganismo y escenario asistencial.
Why This Matters
Este proyecto está diseñado para producir evidencia útil para decisiones clínicas, planificación sanitaria o modernización de servicios. La participación combina formación aplicada, trabajo científico verificable y contribución a un manuscrito de nivel publicable.
Methods Summary
Revisión sistemática conforme a PRISMA 2020 con búsqueda reproducible, selección y extracción duplicadas, evaluación de riesgo de sesgo y metaanálisis cuando los datos lo permitan.
Data Sources / Evidence Base
Bases bibliográficas biomédicas y artículos de texto completo definidos por protocolo, con estrategia de búsqueda reproducible y trazable.
Participant Responsibilities
The six participants will form the core review team. Their primary responsibility is rigorous evidence identification and curation. • Conduct independent title and abstract screening. • Conduct full-text screening and document exclusion reasons. • Extract or chart study characteristics, population definitions, exposures/interventions, comparators and outcomes using the standardized form. • Complete duplicate extraction/charting and resolve discrepancies through the project workflow. • Complete risk-of-bias or critical-appraisal assessments when required by the protocol. • Verify numerical data, outcome definitions and citations against source publications. • Contribute to evidence tables, interpretation, discussion, manuscript drafting and peer-review responses. Participants are not expected to perform the final statistical programming. Quantitative processing and reproducible analysis will be conducted by microscopIA data scientists.
Participation Model
microscopIA está diseñado para que cada participante avance a su propio ritmo dentro de los plazos del proyecto. El trabajo es principalmente asíncrono y no existe un horario semanal fijo. Se anticipa una dedicación aproximada de 5–7 horas por semana , distribuibles de forma flexible. Las reuniones obligatorias se mantienen al mínimo necesario. Cada equipo puede, bajo un modelo de autogobierno, acordar reuniones más frecuentes si considera que mejoran la coordinación. Lo esencial es cumplir las tareas y fechas límite acordadas con calidad. El modelo busca ser compatible con clases, rotaciones, guardias y responsabilidades profesionales, sin exigir sacrificios innecesarios para participar.
Learning Outcomes
Síntesis regional de evidencia PRISMA/PRISMA-ScR Evaluación crítica Interpretación para políticas
Training and Investigator Support
Before independent work begins, microscopIA will provide project-specific onboarding covering the final review question, protocol, databases, screening rules, extraction dictionary, conflict resolution, the selected risk-of-bias or critical-appraisal tool, PRISMA/PRISMA-ScR requirements, GRADE when appropriate, and authorship/accountability standards. A senior clinician or subject-matter expert appointed by microscopIA will provide clinical adjudication. microscopIA data scientists will conduct reproducible quantitative analyses for meta-analysis projects.
Expected Outputs
Expected outputs include: • Protocol and eligibility framework, with PROSPERO registration when eligible. • PRISMA 2020 flow diagram and complete screening audit trail. • Standardized evidence table and analytical dataset. • Risk-of-bias assessment and GRADE certainty summary when appropriate. • Random-effects meta-analysis with prespecified sensitivity, subgroup and heterogeneity analyses when data permit. • Publication-quality statistical tables and figures prepared with microscopIA data-science support. • Scientific manuscript intended for submission to a PubMed-indexed journal. • Preprint whenever appropriate and scientific poster when an appropriate conference opportunity is available.
Publication Pathway
Manuscrito previsto para envío a una revista indexada en PubMed; preprint cuando sea apropiado.
Eligibility Summary
Solo miembros activos de microscopIA. Se aceptan postulantes de cualquier nacionalidad.
Ideal Candidate
Estudiantes, médicos jóvenes y profesionales en etapa temprana interesados en Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, con atención al detalle, autonomía y capacidad para cumplir entregables en un entorno de trabajo flexible.
Required Training
Certificado verificable de finalización de un curso estructurado en revisión sistemática, metaanálisis, revisión de alcance o síntesis de evidencia.
Publication Fees
microscopIA will cover approved publication fees and the salary costs of the data scientists assigned to the project. Participants will not be charged approved article-processing fees. microscopIA data scientists will clean and process the extracted analytical dataset, conduct the prespecified quantitative synthesis when applicable, and generate reproducible statistical tables and figures.
Authorship and Recognition
The project is designed to produce a substantive research record and a manuscript intended for submission to a PubMed-indexed journal. Authorship is contribution-based and follows ICMJE criteria: substantial contribution to the work, drafting or critical revision, final approval, and accountability. A preprint will be prepared whenever appropriate. Poster presentation opportunities may be assigned based on project performance and conference fit. Certificates, reference letters and other academic documents remain subject to the applicable microscopIA Membership and Project Terms.
Affiliation Policy
Each participant may declare a maximum of two institutional affiliations. Format: Department, Organization (Hospital, University, Company), City, Country.
Principal investigators and expert support
Jorge Racedo at microscopIA; Senior Global Health Expert appointed by microscopIA. Clínico senior o experto temático asignado por microscopIA.
A recruitment opening is not authorization to begin clinical work. Scientific, ethics, and data-access approvals remain project-specific.