Associate Director, Quality Improvement - 10-2026

Appone; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks parental leave

Vision and dental benefits

401(k) plan match

Flexible remote work arrangements

Job summary

ASAM in Rockville, MD is seeking an Associate Director, Quality Improvement to support development of clinical practice guidelines and evidence reviews. The role collaborates with the CPG methodology committee and QIC to advance guideline methodology and dissemination.

The position requires strong literature review, writing, and addiction science expertise, with flexible remote work options and full-time employment. Open date 10-1-2026.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years for associate director or 4+ years for director in literature reviews and science writing
• Experience interpreting and summarizing scholarly research in oral and written formats
• Deep understanding of addiction science or addiction treatment
• Experience managing and facilitating expert committees
• Experience with MS Office products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Responsibilities

• Staff committees and subcommittees related to ASAM clinical document development
• Support literature review planning, searches, screening and data extraction
• Communicate findings to expert committees and assist in voting on recommendations
• Draft synthesis of evidence and discussions guiding guidance documents
• Develop materials for dissemination of ASAM guidelines and clinical documents
• Engage ASAM members and stakeholder groups such as agencies and societies
• Support ongoing activities of ASAM's Quality and Science Department
• Develop understanding of ASAM's clinical practice guidelines

Skills

Literature reviews

Science writing

Oral communication

Summarizing research

MS Office

Committee facilitation

Independent work

Project management

Education

PhD in health or science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Associate Director, Quality Improvement - 10-2026

Category Quality & Science

Description

Position Summary

The Associate Director or Director, Quality and Science, will report to either the Director or Sr. Director of Quality and Science. This position supports ASAM leadership, society members, and partners to advance quality addiction care. The Associate Director will work closely with the clinical practice guideline (CPG) methodology committee and the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) to support the development of ASAM CPGs and other clinical documents. This will include conducting systematic literature searches using best practices, supporting implementation of the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) process, providing project management support, and supporting committees' decision-making in alignment with the ASAM CPG Methodology. This position requires knowledge and experience in guideline development, systematic evidence reviews, and clinical practices in addiction treatment.

Responsibilities

• Staff committees and subcommittees related to ASAM clinical document development
• Support all stages of literature review development, including planning search strategies, conducting searches in biomedical databases, using inclusion/exclusion criteria to review articles, collecting PDFs, and extracting data into spreadsheets
• Communicate literature review findings to expert committees and assist with all decision-making stages, including committee voting on recommendations
• Draft accurate and well-written synthesis of evidence and expert discussion toward the development of guidance documents
• Support development of materials for dissemination of ASAM guidelines and other clinical documents
• Engage ASAM members and key stakeholder groups (e.g., federal agencies, professional societies, patient advocacy groups).
• Support ongoing activities of ASAM's Quality and Science Department.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of ASAM's clinical practice guidelines and other clinical documents

Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years for an associate director or 4+ years for a director of work experience conducting literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and science writing
• Experience effectively interpreting and summarizing scholarly research in oral and written formats
• Deep understanding of the science of addiction or addiction treatment, commensurate with title
• Experience managing and facilitating expert committees
• Experience with MS Office products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

Desired Qualifications

• PhD in health- or science-related field
• Experience interpreting and summarizing scholarly research in the field of addiction
• Understanding of clinical practices in addiction treatment
• Specialized training in systematic review best practices and database searching
• Experience with the GRADE methodology

Skills and Abilities

• Organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on multiple project tasks.
• Comfortable working with senior management and association leadership.
• Results-driven focus. Ability to manage through ambiguity and easily shift gears, reprioritize, and stay focused on outcomes to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
• Problem solver. Understands the big picture and can easily recognize challenges before they occur. Ability to make sense of complex, and sometimes contradictory, information to effectively solve problems.
• Collaborative approach. Work cooperatively, seeking to understand concerns and realistically manage expectations by finding common ground and building consensus for workable solutions.
• Respectful. Approachable and responsive. Knowledge and ability to communicate clearly.

Works closely with

• ASAM staff, Quality and Science Division
• Quality Improvement Council
• ASAM committees
• National stakeholders

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 Commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Robust benefits, including 4 weeks (paid) parental leave, family health, vision, and dental benefits, 401(k) plan match. Flexible remote work arrangements available.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Position Associate Director, Quality Improvement - 10-2026

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Open Date 10/1/2026

About the Organization

About ASAM:

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is a medical professional society of more than 7,000 members with a total staff of 50+ and a $10M annual operating budget. It is an energetic, fast-paced organization with multi-faceted opportunities in the area of addiction medicine.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

ASAM provides equal opportunity to all staff. No person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, physical handicaps, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, political affiliation, or any other category that is protected by federal law or the laws of the Maryland.

ASAM is proud to be honored with the Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility for its use of flexibility and other aspects of workplace effectiveness as a workplace strategy to increase business and employee success. ASAM was one of eight organizations and the only association to be recognized in the state of Maryland.

This position is currently accepting applications.