Remote Cardiovascular Science & Medicine Advisor

American Heart Association; New Orleans (LA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Employee wellness program

Job summary

The American Heart Association in Dallas, TX, invites applications for a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA). This home-based option supports national and international cardiovascular science initiatives and policy input.

As SMA, you will guide volunteers, review statements and guidelines, draft expert analyses, and translate science for non-expert audiences while collaborating with staff across education, communications, and programs.

Qualifications

• RN, MD, NP, or 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 skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Graduate degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The American Heart Association in Dallas, TX, invites applications for a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA). This home-based option supports national and international cardiovascular science initiatives and policy input.

As SMA, you will guide volunteers, review statements and guidelines, draft expert analyses, and translate science for non-expert audiences while collaborating with staff across education, communications, and programs.