Clinical Affairs Analyst; Guidelines

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Full Time Arlington, VA, US

Do you want to join a mission‑driven organization that makes a difference in the U.S. healthcare landscape? Do you have a passion for improving quality health outcomes?

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is looking for an individual with at least two years of work experience in clinical practice statement development (such as clinical practice guidelines, consensus papers, white papers, etc.) or evidence‑based research to join our Guidelines team within our Clinical Affairs Department. This project coordination‑oriented individual will be responsible for facilitating the evidence screening process and compiling systematic review data for presentation to volunteer work groups.

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Clinical Affairs (Guideline Methodology), this individual will also serve as a project manager for the Society’s guidelines panels and work groups which includes coordinating the development of guidelines, drafting agendas and minutes for meetings and conference calls, managing project timelines, and providing expertise and suggestions on activities of the committee.

NOTE:

ASTRO offers a hybrid work environment. The position is based in Arlington, VA at ASTRO’s headquarters and is eligible for telework up to three times per week after an initial training period.

Primary job responsibilities will include the following:

Clinical Practice Guideline Development

• Conduct environmental scans of existing guidelines and other literature to establish baseline information to support guideline and measure development.
• Manage panel members who develop guidelines and other formal papers, following ASTRO’s development processes.
• Coordinate with medical librarians; prepare presentation of systematic literature reviews for panels to use when developing measures, guidelines or other formal papers.
• Perform copyediting tasks on draft versions of documents; ensure content is aligned with standardized publication formats.
• Assist in coordinating publication of clinical documents with journal staff.
• Work closely with other guideline team members to remain current in guideline methodological developments.
• Manage guideline review processes and work groups to ensure final submission within set deadlines.
• Help facilitate development of other quality deliverables as needed, including but not limited to derivative materials or other research projects.
• Coordinate volunteer recruitment and involvement with ASTRO projects; assemble and analyze disclosure information as part of the potential selection process.
• Serve as staff liaison to guideline development panels.
• Provide project management support to drive projects to completion.
• Schedule and participate in conference calls with panel members.
• Assist with regular monthly conference calls with guideline subcommittee members.

Project Coordination

• Oversee projects from original concept through final implementation. Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire project timeline (plan, initiate, execute, control, close).
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
• Responsible for understanding individual roles, identifying appropriate resources as needed, and developing a schedule to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Support the management of clinical document collaborations and endorsements from other organizations.
• Maintain the guideline and clinical documents portion of the ASTRO website.
• Develop project materials and presentations as requested.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training in research, health or social sciences, or related experience. A minimum of two years of prior experience in evidence‑based research or scientific/medical writing is preferred.

• Excellent analytic and writing skills.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills and experience working with volunteers.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
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