National Policy Analyst, Fellowship

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

 

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Policy Analyst, Fellowship.

 

The American Heart Association has committed to work in public policy for more than 40 years, translating research into evidence-based public policy that can help people live longer, healthier lives.  We want to continue to understand the impact of the legislation and regulation that we work so hard to pass.   Our emerging efforts in public policy implementation and outcome evaluation will inform our strategic prioritization and policy development as an advocacy organization and allow us to share a more complete picture of the impact of our work in public policy. We have developed a methodological framework with leading experts that is published and is guiding our work.

 

This position will help build our work on policy implementation and outcome evaluation, focusing on 2-3 key policy areas, especially around acute systems of care. The analysis will comprise quantitative assessment of  available data sets and qualitative interviewing with community or agency leaders to understand how implementation is going (ex. Feasibility, barriers overcome, cost, penetration, acceptability, and unintended consequences).  Will also help develop and co-create a policy-relevant research agenda across the American Heart Association's policy portfolio that can be shared with the research community.  Will convene leading experts to inform the work, interact with relevant government agencies and manage external relationships that are meaningful for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and learning. Will manage writing groups and author papers from any analyses for peer-reviewed publication. 

 

(This is a fixed term position that is set to end 6/30/2026)

 

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

 

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Responsibilities

• Serves in a national  policy analyst fellowship in our policy implementation and outcome evaluation efforts, focusing especially on acute systems of care; other areas as needed. Conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Helps develop a policy-relevant research agenda to share with the research community.
• Lead writing groups and help author papers coming from the analyses
• Interacts with relevant government agencies, partners and thought leaders to facilitate knowledge sharing and learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in public health, epidemiology or related field
• Must have experience in evaluation, surveillance systems, statistical analysis
• Experience translating science into policy
• Excellent analytical skills and oral and written communication ability
• Some familiarity with the public policy advocacy process
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work under deadline pressures
• Comfort convening expert advisory groups

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexibility; ability to adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail
• Health economics expertise or course work

 

Compensation & Benefits

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 the type o