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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Science and Health Advisor, Joint Staff Cardiovascular Guidelines at our National Center in Dallas, Texas. (Home based work is available) 

The Science and Health Advisor, Joint Staff Cardiovascular Guidelines, is responsible for implementing procedures to develop and manage guideline(s) for multiple projects in line with American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (ACC) methodology, style and procedures in conjunction with guideline writing and peer review groups. Responsible for guideline project management in preparation for organizational approval and final publication in scientific journals.

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• Act as primary liaison, project manager, and methodology expert for assigned guideline (and/or performance measures) writing group(s) including planning, scheduling, and facilitating committee agendas and meetings.  Identify and develop relationships with expert volunteers and joint American Heart Association/ACC staff for writing committee and peer review members leading to real-time draft development via virtual meetings.
• Integrate written materials drafted by multiple authors into a single document and facilitate American Heart Association /ACC and collaborating organization approval of the guideline. Assist guideline writing committee members with creation of visual displays of data and creation of evidence tables based on literature searches.
• Prepare and manage schedules and supervise progress of guideline committees to ensure that the project is running on schedule utilizing content management systems.
• Review board-approved documents for accuracy, format, and style; and prepare files for delivery to journal publishers. Develop and maintain expertise in American Heart Association/ACC guideline methodology, styles and procedures. Facilitate content concordance between multiple guidelines.
• Participate in professional American Heart Association/ACC annual meetings   throughout the year, as needed.
• Perform other duties as the need arises or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level.

 Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or related Health, Life Science or Medical Research focus or relevant experience 
• Prior health care content or project management experience, with a demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in various stages of development
• At least 3 years of experience in project management and medical or health research writing or editing, with excellent proofreading/editing skills.
• Ability to understand, integrate and summarize scientific literature
• Solid understanding of medical terminology
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with volunteers, staff, and the public as part of a team
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Sharepoint, Zoom, Teams
• Ability to travel overnight 5-10% of the time, with a flexible work schedule (eg, some evenings)

​Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Medical/Life Sciences
• Experience and familiarity utilizing reference management software, workflow management software and structured content management systems, such as Workfront and Endnote
• Experience with medical writing, proofreading and editing in an association or similar environment with volunteer committee project management

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs; based on type of position 
  
  
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

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