The chief scientific officer is a critical role that provides the leadership and vision for addressing the research and science policy and other select issues facing academic medicine, medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems, and engages with the entire AAMC community and other relevant organizations. In this role, the CSO leads the identification, development, prioritization, and execution of research and science policy activities in collaboration with other members of the AAMC Leadership Team. This individual will work with the AAMC chief public policy officer to manage the association's relationships with biomedical research-related and other relevant federal agencies and offices (e.g. National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy). Additionally, the CSO represents the AAMC nationally on issues related to research and science policy, administration, research workforce development, and research education and training.
The CSO leads and is responsible for the daily operations of the Scientific Affairs cluster, a strong and dedicated team of 22 staff, including 4 direct reports. Importantly, Scientific Affairs plays a major role in two of the AAMC's strategic action plans:
The Scientific Affairs cluster supports these aims by providing analysis and support for the full spectrum of medical research and research training at the AAMC's member institutions, including implementation and dissemination research; educational research; health care delivery research; community-based and population research; and basic, translational, and clinical research. The Scientific Affairs cluster currently has three focus areas, each led by a senior director who reports to the CSO. These focus areas are:
- Support for the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS), composed of two faculty representatives from each medical school and 2 representatives for each of the approximately 75-member academic societies
- Support for the Center for Health Justice, which promotes and develops health equity research and policy
- Support for institutions and faculty engaged in biomedical research
- Studies and interventions around the scientific workforce
- Developing data and recommendations related to science policy and regulatory issues
- Improving the diversity of the biomedical research faculty through an NIH funded UE5, the MOSAIC program, which includes mentoring, training, and cohort formation. As of Fall 2023, the AAMC MOSAIC program expects to be mentoring 42 scholars, with roughly 15 added each year.
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The Association of American Medical Colleges is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, physical impairment, sexual orientation, or other diversity distinctions. All due and reasonable consideration will be given to qualified candidates.