Current Job Opportunities
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The Journals Editorial Assistant/Permissions Coordinator is responsible for acting as a main editorial office contact by answering author and reviewer inquiries regarding manuscript submissions, maintaining accurate database files, preparing correspondence regarding publication decisions, and providing assistance to the editorial staff. In addition, this individual assists the Licensing and Subsidiary Rights Manager in processing requests to reproduce, translate, or otherwise use content under APA copyright while also procuring permission to reproduce outside material in APA journals.
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The Instructional Designer for APA's Division of Education's Online Learning Department will design, develop, and manage online learning experiences for mental health clinicians. The goal is to facilitate learners in acquiring knowledge, skills, and competencies effectively. The ideal Instructional Designer must have a proven understanding of adult learning methodologies, Learning Management System (LMS) administration, rapid eLearning authoring tools, course design development, visual and graphic design, ACCME accreditation guidelines, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The candidate must possess project management skills to manage the development and delivery of instructionally sound, innovative, and engaging content for mental health clinicians. The Instructional Designer will work in conjunction with the Associate Director of Online Learning and Senior Instructional Designers to implement APA's Division of Education online product portfolio and several federally grant-funded educational deliverables. As a member of the APA's Division of Education, the Instructional Designer will also provide pedagogical consultation to Division staff, other APA departments, and allied organizations. The Instructional Designer will develop courses and content for APA's Learning Center and reports to the Associate Director of Online Learning.
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Incumbent is responsible for all aspects of the administration and management of APA's Education Division. The Chief of Education is an executive position, and the chief must be a psychiatrist with significant experience in psychiatric education: for example, as a residency training director, chair of a department of psychiatry, CME director, medical student educator or associate dean at a medical school.
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The Journals Online Content Manager oversees the electronic editions of the journals of American Psychiatric Association Publishing, including ancillary multimedia vehicles (podcasts, videos); performing quality control of their website pages on APA Publishing's knowledge portal PsychiatryOnline; writing/editing of alerts and promotional copy for published content for delivery to publicity vehicles; and working with medical editors on specific journal projects.
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The Data Analyst / Programmer will work with large data sets, helping to create data marts and other data subsets to aggregate, analyze and report data. We are looking for an analytic programming professional who thrives on the opportunity to review and compound data. You will discover efficient ways to organize and analyze data with attention to security and confidentiality, as well as, developing new systems to improve data analysis. A great data analyst / programmer can fully grasp the complexity of the data and transform it for use by other analysts or researchers. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of large, complex data sets and data programming. You will also be tech-savvy and possess excellent troubleshooting skills.
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The Data Visualization Analyst reports to the SMI Adviser Director and serves as a key technical member of SMI Adviser grant and supports the Division Educations Chief with special data visualizations initiatives across the division and the APA. The Data Visualization Analyst designs, builds, and maintains business intelligence reporting solutions which aggregate online user data from, but not limited to, Salesforce, Google Analytics, and APAs Learning Management System to create near real-time data reports and visualizations which describe user activities across the grants various websites. The Data Visualization Analysts makes data sets useful and meaningful by presenting key information in a variety of ways which is useful and appealing to end users. Responsibilities include requirements gathering, design, website+app development from the perspective of data collection, deployment and maintenance of business intelligence (BI) solutions and preparing tables and figures for reports and presentations.
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The candidate will provide statistical consultation and support to all Division of Research, data analytic, data management, and other research activities especially those being conducted to inform enhancements or maintenance of DSM and PsychPRO. He or she will work with the Managing Director of Research to develop and implement data security and validation processes related to internal and acquired external limited data. The incumbent will research, analyze, and summarize research findings related to all Division of Research projects. In addition, the incumbent will work to acquire and maintain multiple large administrative and national health survey databases, perform statistical analyses, and provide consultation and some supervision on study design and methods.
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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is seeking a Director of Online Learning, to oversee the development and execution of a strategy to help scale, sustain and ensure the success of the APA's Division of Education's online learning portfolio. The Director of Online Learning will be accountable for overseeing the development of high-quality online programs, including live online activities and self-paced e-learning enduring products. As an expert in management through influence, this leader works across clinical content and technology to ensure all APA's online educational products deliver the highest value to psychiatrists.
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Provides enterprise-wide operational and strategic oversight of the APA, which has a $55M budget, about 200 employees and over 38K physicians in 100 countries. Responsible for working throughout the organization to develop and implement strategies that improve members services, build brand recognition, produce member value, encourage best practices, propel change management, improve operational effectiveness, encourage innovation, and drive revenue generation. The position is also responsible for providing executive leadership for the following departments with over 30 staff and a $20 million budget: Membership and Marketing, Information Technology, Governance, International Relations, and District Branch/State Relations.
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The APA Foundation Executive Director (ED) works with the Chair of the Board, the Board, and staff to provide leadership, vision, and execution on the delivery of programs, fundraising, and fellowships on behalf of its sole member APA. The ED keeps in mind when speaking and fundraising that he/she is doing this in the name of and on behalf of the field of Psychiatry and its member, the APA. The Executive Director will raise the visibility of the Foundation and enhance the already strong programmatic work. In addition, the incumbent will maintain current level of support from funders and work to increase the support for the Foundation from members of APA, corporations, foundations, the public, and other individuals.
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