ASCP Fellowship

Carter Stephen Ainsworth Health Policy Summer Fellowship

JOB SUMMARY 

The Carter Stephen Ainsworth Health Policy Virtual Fellow will focus on research, analysis, writing, and organization in the area of health policy. The incumbent will conduct research and analysis to develop factsheets, issue briefs and other educational resources on a variety of health policy and practice-related issues. Other responsibilities may include attending relevant briefings and seminars, providing support for ongoing programs and assisting with committee and partner meetings. The fellow will work closely with the department staff to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of health policy and research initiatives. The fellow will be expected to work 37.5 hours per week for 6 weeks.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Contribute to the implementation of the overall ASCP Institute for Science, Technology and Policy portfolio. Specific duties include: 

•  Team Support
  • Scheduling and tracking research tasks for the Wage and Vacancy Workgroup: assessment, data entry, literature review, analysis and write-ups
  • Assisting the Quality and Patient Safety Team with research relevant to current projects
  • Developing research reports and project-related records 
•  Communications & Advocacy
  • Assist with the writing and/or production of policy articles and other documents
  • Assist in the development of advocacy articles and comment letters
  • Develop materials for action alerts and manage grassroots advocacy tools
  • Develop written summaries of data collection efforts
• Research Projects and Data Gathering Functions
  • Perform research and data entry tasks
  • Schedule and coordinate research activities
  • Liaise with ASCP staff to develop, implement, and deploy research projects
  • Track and maintain online data tools
  • Organize data on all relevant media (paper, video, audio, online data)
• Data Analysis & Literature Review 
  • Contributing to the overall framework and research agenda of departmental projects
  • Conducting literature reviews of relevant research and/or substantive techniques 
  • Conducting statistical analyses in SPSS or Excel, as needed
• Assume other duties as assigned that contribute to the organization/department’s strategic goals
  • Center for Policy duties such as writing issue briefs on legislative and regulatory issues and workforce topics, and updating or developing public policy fact sheets in support of ASCP advocacy priorities
  • Minor administrative duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current or recent undergraduate or graduate U.S. based students, medical student or Pathology resident. 
• Experience or interest in healthcare or healthcare policy (specifically, experience or interest in laboratory medicine is preferred) 
• Experience with survey research desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required 
• Experience using MS Outlook, Office Suite, including Word, MS Publisher, and PowerPoint
• Experience managing data using Excel and/or SPSS/SAS/STATA/Tableau, Python, R is preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Ability to work autonomously under limited supervision

* This stipend is $3,000 (pre-tax) for a 6 week fellowship.

Equal Opportunity Employer:/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran