Research Policy Lead - Remote Role in Washington, D.C.

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Job description

Position Overview: Washington, D.C., nonprofit working to replace the use of animals in research is seeking a professional with a minimum of five years of federal lobbying experience to promote alternatives to the use of animals in medical research through legislative advocacy and outreach.

About the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Industry: Nonprofit organization

The Physicians Committee's Mission and Vision: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world in which health and compassion are central values in science and medicine.

The Physicians Committee's Values:

• Compassion: We encourage compassion for people and animals.
• Health: We promote good health through good nutrition. We practice what we preach by having a vegan office environment, ongoing nutrition education, and a culture that supports health and wellness.
• Truth: We base our recommendations on evidence, not on biases or what is commonly accepted.
• Professionalism: We hold our work to the highest standards, down to the last detail.
• Action: We speak out against unhealthful, dangerous, and unethical practices.
• Innovation: We bring new approaches to solving problems and continually seek ways to be more effective.
• Urgency: Our problems are urgent, and so are our responses.
• Dedication: This is a cause, not just a job.
• Collaboration: Working together, everyone achieves more.
• Positivity: We approach our work with optimism.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Organization-Size: Approximately 100 employees.

Employee Benefits: Primary health and financial benefits:

• Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees.
• Dental insurance available at a group discount.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care expenses.
• Pretax purchase of Metro fare.
• Long-term disability income protection insurance and life insurance fully paid for by the Physicians Committee.
• 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays.

About the Role

Position Title/Job Function: Research Policy Lead

Position Objective: Replace the use of animals in medical research through legislative advocacy and outreach.

Essential Functions:

• Lead congressional outreach activities to replace animal research with human-based approaches.
• Build collaborative relationships with research agencies, congressional staff, academic scientists, and other organizations.
• Represent the Physicians Committee to a variety of audiences.
• Manage research policy outreach activities.
• Conduct research, prepare policy materials, and create and update resources advocating nonanimal methods.
• Support Physicians Committee scientists and lobbyists.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Physical Abilities: Office work plus the ability to travel within the Washington, DC area to events.

Work Location: This position can be performed remotely from a location within the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Required Travel: Frequent visits to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Travel outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is estimated to be about two times per year.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time exempt position (40+ hours per week).

Salary: A salary offer will take into consideration education, experience, and skills.

• Minimum: $78,000
• Maximum: $82,000

Reports To:

• Supervisor: Director of Research Policy

Qualifications

Education:

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree

Work Experience:

• Required: A minimum of seven years of relevant work experience, including five years' experience with federal lobbying.

Additional Qualities:

• Required: Knowledge of federal lobbying processes and activities.
• Preferred: A strong record of success with congressional advocacy.

If you do not meet these minimum qualifications but believe that you can perform the position's essential functions, we invite you to apply.

How to Apply

Application Materials: We require a formal cover letter and resume to apply.

Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Application Process:

• Step 1: 30-minute video interview with our Director of Research Policy.
• Step 2: 30-minute video interview with our Regulatory Policy Lead.
• Step 3: Half-day remote working interview to include a two-hour sample project.
• Step 4: 1.5 hour video meeting with Research and Regulatory Affairs team members.
• Step 5: 15-minute video interview with Physicians Committee President Dr. Neal Barnard.
• Step 6: Reference checks with three most recent direct supervisors.

For More Information: Contact the Physicians Committee's human resources department at

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