Academic Detailer

Position Title: Academic Detailer 

Location: Portland, Maine (Hybrid)  

Salary: $76,000.00 

Position End Date: 09/29/26 

Overview: The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for an Academic Detailer. The position will perform academic detailing with prescribers and pharmacies to inform pain management practices and practices related to the treatment of substance use disorder. The Academic Detailer will work to assist in creating sustainability of overdose prevention programming. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Licensed pharmacist with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and preferably with American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited specialty residency, OR Student in the final year of an accredited PharmD program with relevant experience, OR master's degree in public health with experience in health education, OR individuals with a Doctor of Medicine, OR individual who are a registered nurse

• Highly detail oriented, works well within a diverse team, demonstrates a high degree of initiative and flexibility, able to communicate effectively in a positive and professional manner, able to prioritize activities when under tight deadlines, and possesses analytical skills.

• Strong technical skills including word processing, spreadsheet development and management, and database management, with a particular emphasis on proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with particular experience reviewing and editing documents.

• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial; energetic; and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and partners.

• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams

• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom

Responsibilities:

• Conduct academic detailing visits with Controlled Substance Registration licensed prescribers regarding evidence-based opioid prescribing for acute and chronic pain, prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), understanding applicable state regulations, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) usage.

• Collaborate with partners to manage and coordinate the OD2A prescriber and/or pharmacy initiatives and provide education regarding medication safety and performance.

• Develop relationships with prescribers to provide information on evidence-based data and current best practices as subject matter expert, with knowledge of patient populations served

• Maintain up to date knowledge of topics regarding substance use, such as prescribing MOUD, understanding applicable state regulations, and PDMP usage

• Maintains required documentation of activities

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by the CDC Foundation and in order to best support the public health programming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ a)(12) and a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans. The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than 1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more