Science & Medicine Advisor (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Retirement match

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Telemedicine

Tuition assistance

PTO & holidays

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for its National Center in Dallas, TX (home-based acceptable). The SMA guides clinical and research volunteers to produce scientific statements, guidelines, and educational programs for the Association and its audiences.

The role requires graduate-level clinical cardiovascular experience; travel up to 25% is expected; you will partner with staff to review content, summarize current science, and support projects across

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 skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel ability

Project management

Literature synthesis

Volunteer management

Education

Graduate degree (RN/MD/NP/PA)

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The American Heart Association is seeking a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for its National Center in Dallas, TX (home-based acceptable). The SMA guides clinical and research volunteers to produce scientific statements, guidelines, and educational programs for the Association and its audiences.

The role requires graduate-level clinical cardiovascular experience; travel up to 25% is expected; you will partner with staff to review content, summarize current science, and support projects across