Policy Director Clinical Science, Medicine
About The Position
The Policy Director conducts research and analysis on policy issues, drafts and reviews policy documents, coordinates and collaborates with government agencies, and provides strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership. The role includes scholarly literature review, data analysis, and preparation of reports and other materials related to medicine, health, and biomedical research. The position designs, oversees, and executes medicine- and health-related literature reviews, and prepares memos, reports, manuscripts, publications, and conference presentations. It analyzes data to extract scientific knowledge and information related to biomedical research, and presents findings while providing writing, editing, health care, and policy expertise to support information dissemination within VA-ORD. Deliverables may include journal article briefs, detailed briefs or reports about the policy impact of VA research on clinical care, implementation reviews, and publications related to Health Systems Research portfolios. The audience is nationwide and includes leaders in VA clinical, research, and operational areas. The role develops and summarizes policy-relevant information and contributes to translating research for clinical care. It tracks ongoing research using Veteran data in VA and performs comparative evaluations of research performance and outcomes with other national and international efforts. It synthesizes and summarizes research relevant to Veterans and prepares memos, reports, manuscripts, and conference and meeting presentations. It also assembles and compiles substantive research information for publication and dissemination through multiple channels. For dissemination projects, the position provides subject matter expertise and supports project management and writing activities. Responsibilities include formatting and proofreading materials, communicating among partners, recording decisions and findings, and drafting reports and presentations. This position has no supervisory or financial accountability.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis on policy issues.
- Draft and review policy documents.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other government agencies.
- Provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Design, oversee, and conduct medicine- and health-related literature reviews.
- Analyze data to extract scientific knowledge and information related to biomedical research.
- Prepare memos, reports, manuscripts, publications, and conference or meeting presentations.
- Present analysis results and provide writing, editing, health care, and policy expertise for VA-ORD information dissemination.
- Prepare journal article briefs and reports on the policy impact of VA research on clinical care.
- Conduct implementation reviews and prepare publications related to Health Systems Research portfolios.
- Develop and summarize policy-relevant information and contribute to research translation for clinical care.
- Track ongoing research using Veteran data in VA and conduct comparative evaluations with national and international research efforts and outcomes.
- Synthesize and summarize research relevant to Veterans.
- Assemble, summarize, and compile research information for publication and dissemination through multiple channels.
- Provide subject matter expertise and project management support for dissemination and writing projects.
- Format and proofread dissemination materials, communicate among partners, record decisions and findings, and draft reports and presentations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
