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Position Purpose: Key member of the guidelines and publications department who supports task forces of volunteer medical experts and liaises with cross-functional teams and the Clinical Practice Guidelines Oversight Committee to develop and produce clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements for the association. Supports operations of the clinical guidelines team and provides customer service to association volunteers, members, and staff. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals and pursue direction necessary for growth and success of association in general and guidelines team in particular.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintains knowledge base and proficiency in best practices for evidence-based guideline development, following standards of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine), to the extent possible within the association
• Implements the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations) approach for development of evidence-based guidelines
• Manages development of clinical questions, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and language/grades of recommendations with direction and oversight of task force chairs
• Designs and conducts systematic literature searches and/or collaborates with and provides oversight to contract librarians
• Conducts systematic reviews and meta-analyses with documentation of parameters of literature searches, process of evidence selection, inclusion/exclusion criteria, data importing, and numbers of articles collected and selected to write methods section of guidelines or to inform methods written by contract librarians
• Assesses and synthesizes evidence based on GRADE, building evidence tables/summaries and rating quality of evidence
• Provides support to task forces in applying GRADE Evidence-to-Decision Frameworks to develop clinical recommendations
• Cross-checks evidence selected for inclusion in final manuscript, monitors newly published articles relevant to topic
• Manages projects and guides task force chairs and authors throughout development and update of clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements, adhering to AACE–approved policies, processes, methodology, and timelines
• Creates materials in collaboration with chairs/vice chairs/co-chairs to support video and in-person meetings of task forces
• Provides training and guidance to methodology fellows who serve on assigned task forces to develop their theoretical and practical skills to support production of guidelines and/or consensus statements
• Manages production of manuscripts from initiation to publication, including collation, incorporation of revisions, reference management, version control, tables and figures, permissions, and submission and approval requirements of association and scientific journal
• Supports annual review of guidelines as necessary
• Under direction of the Chief Guidelines and Publications Officer, develops and updates AACE processes and policies and prepares reports as needed
• Facilitates communication with internal and external stakeholders and prepares written reports of committee meetings and activities related to development of guidelines and consensus statements as needed
• Liaises with other societies/groups/agencies as necessary for multi?stakeholder projects and issues
• Adheres to approved budget for contracted work related to development of guidelines and consensus statements
• Monitors and contributes content and updates related to guidelines and consensus statements on AACE website
• Organizes and maintains literature and supporting materials for the guidelines development program to ensure consistency and ease of use by the guidelines team
• Maintains a broad and deep understanding of AACE policies and procedures related to organizational development of clinical practice guidelines
• Participates in periodic evening conference calls and in?person meetings
• Other duties may be assigned

Who You Are:

• Master’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience as a project manager
• 5+ years of experience with medical writing and/or editing.
• Knowledge of GRADE, evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, principles of epidemiology and clinical research, statistical and analytical methods, and/or development of clinical practice guidelines.
• Clearly communicates with effective verbal and written skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and also participate as member of a team who communicates and collaborates as appropriate with teammates and other stakeholders
• Ability to interface cross-functionally between guidelines team and staff, volunteers, and external parties to build strong relationships/partnerships, manage projects successfully, and achieve goals of the guidelines program
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to meticulously manage a high volume of responsibility with professionalism and optimism
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex projects in various stages of development
• Excellent attention to detail
• Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates personal integrity in interactions with members, staff, and vendors
• Ability to manage meetings of small groups (less than 30 persons)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and other business tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams
• Experience with Endnote, systematic review platforms (e.g., Covidence), and GRADEPro
• Adapts to a variable workload and functions in a fast-paced environment
• Supports a diverse and inclusive work environment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

AACE is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

About American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)

About AACEWelcome to American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE). Founded in 1991, we are a global, inclusive community of more than 5,700 endocrine-focused clinical members, affiliates and partners from every walk of professional life.We are a dynamic organization that continues to lead the way in the endocrine community with clinical knowledge and experience. Formerly known as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, in 2020 we launched a new name and brand that will further our mission. Learn more about the change here.Our mission is elevating the practice of clinical endocrinology to improve global health. Our vision is achieving healthier communities through endocrine innovation, education, and care. Core Values:Patient Care CenteredInclusiveCollaborativeExcellenceInnovativeWe are the human face and the professional hands of endocrinology that touch tens of millions of patients a year with the latest clinical advances, to improve the health and the lives of those who live with endocrine and metabolic disorders. As the vital hub of knowledge and experience in clinical endocrinology, we define the best paths of patient care and disease prevention, educate... multi-disciplinary care teams and our patients, and set the factual record straight about endocrine diseases.Together, we are elevating the practice of clinical endocrinology to benefit each individual patient and the health of our society.For our members, we offer an inclusive community that shares and disseminates our collective knowledge, experience, ideas and ideals, giving each member a voice.For our patients, we translate the complex science of some of the world’s most serious, endemic and fast-growing diseases in order to optimize their care.With our partners, we collaborate to accelerate the implementation of evidence-based best practices so that patients can benefit from medical advances as soon as possible.For the public, we proactively educate and communicate about endocrine diseases and the valuable role endocrinologists play in treating them.Together, we are the human face, and the human touch, of endocrinology.Together, we are AACE.

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