Temporary Project Coordinator, Science & Medicine

What's your motivation? Opportunity? Creativity? Contribution? It's all part of working for the American Heart Association---where you can combine professional growth with personal fulfillment. So if you're considering a new and rewarding career, consider the American Heart Association. We have an excellent opportunity for a Temporary Project Coordinator in our Science & Medicine department. This temporary position will be located in our National Center office in Dallas, TX.

The Temporary Project Coordinator, Science & Medicine will be responsible for coordinating activities and resources in support of technical projects that impact multiple departments and include AHA volunteers. The project coordinator will also be assigned science reviews, depending on skills and background.

This is a temporary, position for approximately 6-9 months. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Major Responsibilities Include:

1. Develop agendas for meetings, record key information during project calls and take minutes. Coordinate project team members, volunteers and staff in the scheduling of project calls. Keep rosters up to date and keep contact lists accurate. Reconcile calendars and schedule meetings.
2. Assist in maintaining project calendar and timeline. Responsible to track project changes and produce updated timeline as needed.
3. Assist in the organization of materials for review such as patient education materials, consumer materials and web content if applicable.
4. Assist in maintenance of multiple on-going tasks as needed, compile summary documents and other information. Keep files, organize documents, manage materials, etc.
5. Assist in other duties as assigned such as attending local meeting and writing summary reports on the meeting presentations.

1. Some business courses, Bachelor's degree preferred
2. 2 years of administrative experience preferred
3. Detail-oriented, able to work independently and under supervision
4. Strong written and oral communications skills
5. Knowledge of nutrition and public health is helpful

Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.

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The American Heart Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer and works to prohibit discrimination and to assure fair and uniform treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of Human Resources administration without regard to political or religious opinions or affiliations, membership or non-membership in employee organizations, age, sex, disability, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or any other non-merit factor.