Remote Cardiovascular Science & Medicine Advisor

American Heart Association; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based option

Job summary

The American Heart Association seeks a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for the National Center, based in Dallas, TX, with home-based option. You will guide scientists and clinicians, develop statements, guidelines, and educational programs, and provide expert input to internal teams.

The role requires cardiology clinical experience, strong writing and communication, and ability to manage multiple projects and volunteers, including domestic and international. Travel about 25% is expected.

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.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional adult cardiology clinical experience with additional research experience in cardiovascular or related fields. Eight (8) years preferred
• Superior writing & communication skills with a publication history in peer-reviewed journals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with 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.
• Ability to understand, integrate, and summarize scientific literature.
• Ability to manage high‑level volunteers (domestic and international) with clinical and research backgrounds.
• Must be able to travel overnight for approx. 25% of the time.

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

Writing & communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Ability to summarize scientific litera

Travel ability (overnight 25%)

Education

Graduate degree in health sciences

Doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, etc.) preferred

Job description

The American Heart Association seeks a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for the National Center, based in Dallas, TX, with home-based option. You will guide scientists and clinicians, develop statements, guidelines, and educational programs, and provide expert input to internal teams.

The role requires cardiology clinical experience, strong writing and communication, and ability to manage multiple projects and volunteers, including domestic and international. Travel about 25% is expected.