Job Description - Ad Hoc Reviewer
| Charge | To support and assist the committee chairs in the review of career development and project support applications.
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| Appointment | - Ad Hoc Reviewers may be appointed on a temporary basis for a review meeting to participate fully in the peer review process.
- Ad Hoc Reviewers may be invited for additional review meetings or cycles and may be subsequently appointed as regular members of a Peer Review Committee.
- Ad Hoc Reviewers may constitute no more than one-third of the total committee roster at any one peer review meeting.
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Equipment Requirements
| For face-to-face meetings, a PC or Apple laptop with wireless internet access is required. |
| Time Commitment | - Time commitment for critiques of application reviews and pre-meeting orientations.
- If the review group is meeting face-to-face, 1 to 2.5 days may be requiredfor peer review meetings and travel time. Less time may be required for a web-based meeting, though members are expected to dedication a full day on the established meeting date.
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| Responsibilities | - Ad Hoc Reviewers should have a workload which does not exceed that for regular members, i.e., 9-12 written critiques per reviewer with 3 additional reader assignments. Workload may be lower for those Ad Hoc Reviewers without prior review experience, but should not be less that six written critiques with additional reader assignments.
- Evaluate merit of assigned applications relative to the peer review criteria.
- Assign a preliminary score and prepare a written critique on the Grants@Heart (G@H) system which will be provided to applicants. The critique should be fair, objective, scholarly, and offer positive constructive criticism to the applicant.
- Post all preliminary scores and critiques on the Grants@Heart website within the allotted timeframe.
- During or following peer review meetings, modify critique as necessary, to reflect the discussion and recommended scoring at the meeting.
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| Qualifications | - Minimum Assistant Professor career level or equivalent.
- Nationally recognized competence in one or more fields of biomedical research.
- Current or recent independent peer reviewed funding typically at the national level; or equivalent research funding for reviewers employed in industry or government.
- Consistent record of peer reviewed publications within the past 5 years.
- Knowledge of the AHA and commitment to its mission.
- Mature judgment and objectivity.
- Ability to work effectively in a group.
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| Method of Appointment | - Ad Hoc Peer Reviewers can be nominated by; the study group chairperson; study group members; Research Committee members and self nominations through G@H.
- Prior to appointment, the candidate’s credentials must be reviewed by the unified steering committee.
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