Healthcare Special III

Our Tuesday focused programming brings you a sampling of jobs & internships related to healthcare advocacy and/or communications.

American Association for Cancer Research – Senior Editor, Cancer Research magazine – Philadelphia, PA

American Cancer Society:

• Temporary Event Specialists – $9,500 for 4 months work – 3 positions available – apply by Apr. 30
• State Government Relations Manager – Madison, WI
• more available nationwide

American Legacy Foundation – Research Assistant – low-to-mid-$30k

American Lung Association – multiple recent-vintage Intern opportunities

American Nursing Association:

• Senior Political Action Specialist
• assorted admin, marketing & policy fellowship opportunities (scroll down to links at bottom of page)

American Society of Clinical Oncology:

• Assistant Director, Foundation Operations
• Marketing Manager

Association of American Medical Colleges – Legislative Analyst

AstraZeneca - Director, Federal Government Affairs

CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield – multiple Senior Policy Consultant positions (search DC CareFirst plan)

Cephalon – Associate Director, Federal Policy & Reimbursement – Frazer, PA

Consumer Healthcare Products Association - Associate Director, Federal Affairs

Dept. of Health & Human Services - Public Affairs Specialist - $74k-$97k - job ID: HHS-OS-2010-0137 - apply by May 5

Genentech:

• Director, Government Affairs
• Government Affairs Senior Policy Analyst

Georgetown University – Assistant Director of Development – Medical Center/School of Medicine - $43k-$48k

Inova Health System - Communications Consultant, Social Media

Kindred Healthcare – Senior Director, Communications & Policy

Louisiana State Medical Society – Executive Vice President – Baton Rouge, LA – apply by May 31

Merck - search by job # or DC location:

• Admin Assistant, Public Policy (ADM004188)
• Director, Federal Policy & Gov't Relations (POL000106)
• Legislative Coordinator (POL000107)

Mystery government relations outfit – Director of Health Affairs

National Association of Counties – Associate, Health & Human Services – apply by May 14

National Association of County & City Healthcare Officials:

• Meetings & Events Specialist - $42k-$53k – apply by June 9
• Senior Analyst, Public Health Infrastructure & Systems – $52k-$65k – apply by May31
• Senior Analyst, Public Health Preparedness - $52k-$64k – apply by May 3
• Program Associate, Chronic Disease Prevention - $42k-$53k – apply by May 3
• Infectious Disease Projects Intern – apply by May 31
• Health & Disability Intern – apply by May 31

National Association of State Units on Aging – Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs

National Committee on Quality Accreditation:

• Associate General Counsel
• Communications Intern – apply by May 7

National Community Pharmacists Association – Director, Policy & Regulatory Affairs

Novartis - Director/Exec Director, US Phamaceuticals Health Policy (search DC location or job ID 65885BRU)

Novo Nordisk – Director of Public Policy (search job ID 2871BR or DC location)

The Optical Society – Program Coordinator – meetings/publications

PATH - Senior Policy Officer, Vaccine Access & Delivery

Results for Development - Senior Program Officer/Program Director, Financing for Universal Health Coverage

Sabin Vaccine Institute:

• Senior Resource Development Officer
• Managing Director

Smith & Nephew - Senior Vice President, Gov't Affairs & Remimbursement

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America – Executive Admin Assistant - $40k-$45k

Society for Neuroscience – Director of Government & Public Affairs

Universal American – Rye, NY:

• Communications Coordinator, Corporate Development
• Online Marketing Manager

Virginia Dept. of Public Health – Manager of Risk Communications & Public Health Information – $53k+ - Richmond, Va. – apply by May 31

And, finally - a DCPA+CJ semi-exclusive: Ambulatory Surgery Center Association/Ambulatory Surgery Foundation - Writer/Editorial Assistant - Write, edit & proof for a variety of materials/products including ASC Focus magazine and other selected department projects, including press releases and educational resources. Proven writing skills required; journalism and/or nonprofit background a plus, as well as working knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style. You can get a more detailed description from mbixby@ascassociation.org, and/or submit cover letter, resume and writing samples to same address.