Cardiovascular Science & Policy Advisor - Remote

American Heart Association; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Retirement with employer match

Employee wellness program & telehealth

Paid time off 16 days + 12 holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The American Heart Association seeks a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for its National Center in Dallas, TX; home-based is acceptable. The SMA provides direction to clinicians, scientists, and allied health volunteers who contribute to scientific statements, guidelines, and education programs.

The role involves guiding and approving science content for internal staff, websites, and publications, and collaborating to produce educational programs and responses to advocacy and policy stances.

Qualifications

• RN, MD, NP, PA with a Graduate degree and clinical experience from an academic medical center, hospital, or private practice caring for cardiovascular patients or equivalent experience; doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide and partner with science volunteers (clinicians, researchers, and scientists) in the creation of American Heart Association scientific statements, advisories, guidelines, conference programming, early career mentoring experiences, and the integration of these into other Association activities and programs.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and approval on science aspects to internal Association staff who develop and maintain public and professional programs, patient and lay publications, Association websites, press releases, corporate relations, and marketing materials with health and science implications and other public-facing activities.
• Work with teams to help review content for Association professional websites and products.
• Synthesize, analyze, and explain (verbally and in written communication) to lay professionals and internal Association staff the current state of science and medicine in their portfolios, as well as the implications these have for the Association.

Skills

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Travel availability

Project management

Education

Graduate degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The American Heart Association seeks a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for its National Center in Dallas, TX; home-based is acceptable. The SMA provides direction to clinicians, scientists, and allied health volunteers who contribute to scientific statements, guidelines, and education programs.

The role involves guiding and approving science content for internal staff, websites, and publications, and collaborating to produce educational programs and responses to advocacy and policy stances.