Featured Nonprofit Job: Evidence-Based Dentistry Manager

Not many people like to go to this dentists; that is, unless, they are getting a job there.

No, we aren't turning into a one-stop-shop for dentist positions, but are newest featured nonprofit job does have to do with work in that field. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is looking to hire an Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Manager. What is an EBD Manager, you ask? Put simply, the practice of evidence-based medicine is defined as the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

The EBD Manager will lead each workgroup through development of a Clinical Practice Guideline, moving the AAPD forward in an efficient and effective manner by providing oversight from the initial literature review through each document’s publication. Among the duties will be guiding the scientific review and statistical analysis during the clinical guideline development process, working with various committees and workgroups to draft, format and edit reports, and performing ongoing literature searches to confirm currency of the evidentiary base.

Before applying for this position, make sure you meet the following requirements:

• Master’s degree in public health, informatics, epidemiology, health statistics, health policy, or a related field.
• At least five years experience in an association, non-profit organization, university, or government setting utilizing comparable skills.
• A strong science background and a functional understanding of basic statistical principles.
• Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

You can learn more about this job, including application information, by visiting our career center.