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American Heart Association Associate Science & Medicine Advisor Dallas, Texas
Overview
As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.
The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Science and Medicine Advisor in our National Center office located in Dallas, TX (with location flexibility).
This is a grant-funded position with funding through 6/30/2028. Funding is likely to extend.
This position will work in the Office of Science, Medicine, and Health (OSMH) to provide technical and scientific input and support for American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Health (CKMH) initiative.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultation, guidance, and approval review on science/clinical aspects to grant/or sponsorship-funded CKMH program initiatives, including input on public and professional programs, patient and lay publications, corporate relations, marketing materials, and other public or professional-facing activities with health and science implications.
- Provide staff support to the program-related science advisory groups and serve as a liaison to American Heart Association Councils and Science Committees.
- Work with the core program team to develop and review content for professional, public, and community-facing products and ensure content is current and accurate.
- Provide leadership and guidance to effectively translate science specific to the sponsorship or grant deliverables to teams producing online and face-to-face educational programs, practice resources, and patient educational tools.
- Serve as science/clinical representative/spokesperson for the funded program including engaging in science-science meetings with corporate relations and sponsors as needed.
- Maintain understanding of and adherence to the Office of Science, Medicine and Health’s processes and policies to successfully execute on role.
- Maintain current cardiovascular disease and stroke knowledge on the state of the science and practice in these fields to ensure that the content reviewed is current, accurate, and aligned with American Heart Association science.
- Research, identify, and establish opportunities to enhance the American Heart Association Office of Science, Medicine, and Health knowledge base through individual or assigned involvement in scientific meetings, review of literature, consultation with health care professionals, monitoring of legislation, and other public action.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in health or related field with clinical and educational experience in cardiovascular, diabetes, endocrinology, primary care, obesity science, or related fields.
- Minimum of five (5) years of clinical or research experience in cardiovascular, diabetes, endocrinology, primary care, obesity science, or related fields.
- Experience in advanced research methods and statistical/data analyses.
- Publication history in peer-reviewed journals, preferred.
- Ability to understand, translate, and summarize scientific literature to professional and lay audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with professional volunteers, staff, and the public as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints.
- Must be able to travel overnight approx. 25% of the time.
Preferred Skills
Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations.
Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.
Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.
Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.
The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
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Posted Date 3 days ago (10/1/2024 12:55 PM)
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