Science & Medicine Advisor - Remote Cardio Health Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

PTO 16 days + 12 holidays

Tuition assistance

Professional development programs

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for our National Center office in Dallas, TX (Home-Based is acceptable). The SMA guides science volunteers to develop scientific statements, guidelines, and educational programs, while partnering with staff on various health initiatives.

Applicants should have a graduate medical degree and cardiovascular clinical experience, with strong writing skills and the ability to manage high-level volunteers and multiple

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

Cardiology clinical experience

Scientific writing

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Volunteer management

Travel readiness

Education

Graduate medical degree (MD/DO/NP/PA)

Doctoral degree preferred (PhD, DNP, etc.)

Job description

The American Heart Association is seeking a Science and Medicine Advisor (SMA) for our National Center office in Dallas, TX (Home-Based is acceptable). The SMA guides science volunteers to develop scientific statements, guidelines, and educational programs, while partnering with staff on various health initiatives.

Applicants should have a graduate medical degree and cardiovascular clinical experience, with strong writing skills and the ability to manage high-level volunteers and multiple