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Current Job Opportunities
Project Manager, Accreditation and Compliance
The Project Manager, Accreditation and Compliance will report to the Director, Accreditation and Compliance and is responsible for managing the Joint Provider Program to ensure activities meet the appropriate ACCME/Joint Accreditation standards.
EOE, including disability/vets
Senior Research Associate
The Senior Research Associate (SRA) will be primarily responsible for project management of APA’s various research projects (federal or non-federal) studies (80% effort). In addition, the incumbent will provide effort to other Division of Research tasks such as project management assistant on DSM-5 related task aimed at the maintenance and revisions of DSM-5, harmonization with ICD, and the writing of pertinent DSM-related manuscripts and chapter revisions as well as grant proposals and associated deliverables (20% effort).
EOE, including disability/vets
Program Coordinator, Fellowships
This position provides support to daily operations of the APAF Funded Fellowship Programs and the Psychiatry Ambassadors and Student Scholars (PASS) Program, including responding to internal and external APAF fellowship correspondences, assisting with application, selection, and onboarding processes of APAF funded fellowships, processing expense and reimbursements, coordinating travel accommodations to APA meetings and fellowship related activities, and maintaining Fellows databases.
EOE, including disability/vets
Foundation Partnerships Officer
The Foundation Partnerships Officer is responsible for identifying and securing diversified revenue opportunities for the Foundation through new partnerships, channels and business models. This includes forming and cultivating relationships with the largest charitable foundations to ensure the proactive inclusion of APAF in grant opportunity solicitations. This includes identifying writing and securing new grants in support of the APA Foundation’s (APAF) strategic pillars where we Live, Learn, Work, Worship, and Play.
EOE, including disability/vets