Junior Analyst, AI Strategy and Innovation

American College of Cardiology

Junior Analyst supporting emerging work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medicine, cardiology, clinical knowledge, and new business development.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeWashington, DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $68,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research emerging trends in AI, medicine, cardiology, digital health, clinical decision support, and health care data markets.
Track competitive developments involving medical AI companies, large language models, clinical knowledge platforms, registry-based analytics, and AI-enabled education or certification products.
Prepare concise written briefs, memos, slide content, and background materials for senior leadership, task forces, committees, and Board-level discussions.
Support analysis of potential ACC product and business opportunities, including registry-enabled research tools, AI-assisted clinical knowledge products, education offerings, certification pathways, and industry-facing data services.
Help document use cases, market needs, customer segments, risks, dependencies, and implementation considerations for proposed AI and innovation initiatives.
Assist with stakeholder interviews, market scans, competitive landscaping, and synthesis of input from physicians, staff, consultants, technology partners, and external experts.
Translate complex technical or strategic concepts into clear, executive-ready language.
Maintain organized research files, issue trackers, decision logs, and briefing materials to support ongoing strategy development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as economics, public policy, biology, health policy, data science, business, computer science, philosophy, or a related discipline.
Excellent writing, synthesis, and analytical skills.
Strong intellectual curiosity about artificial intelligence, health care, medicine, technology, and business strategy.
Ability to work with ambiguity, learn quickly, and turn loosely defined questions into structured analysis.
Comfort reading technical, clinical, market, and policy materials, even when the subject matter is unfamiliar.
Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when working on confidential strategic initiatives.
Facility with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and basic research tools; experience with AI tools, data analysis, or health care research is helpful but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options)
generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays)
tuition assistance
10% retirement contribution after a year of service

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysismarket researchclinical knowledgeAI-assisted productsregistry-based analyticshealth care databusiness strategysynthesis of inputdocumentation of use casescompetitive landscaping

Soft Skills

excellent writinganalytical skillsintellectual curiosityability to work with ambiguitystrong judgmentdiscretionprofessionalismlearning quicklytranslating complex conceptsorganizational skills