National Institute on Aging (NIA) · 6 hours ago

Health Science Policy Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

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Responsibilities

In-depth analysis of pending legislation

Responses to Congressional queries

Attending Congressional briefings and other meetings; providing highlights relevant to NIA’s research agenda

Collection and curation of scientific advances, including the development of lay summaries of scientific findings, preparation of PowerPoint slides, etc.

Tracking of National Alzheimer’s Project Act-related activities

Support of the Alzheimer’s Disease Bypass Budget and/or annual progress report process

Support for meetings with external groups, including pre-meeting communications and post-meeting follow-up

Support for other policy-related projects as well as collaboration with NIA’s planning/evaluation and communications offices as needed

Qualification

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Biomedical sciencesNeuroscienceAging researchLegislative experiencePolicy analysisOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsJudgmentTime managementAttention to detail

Required

In-depth analysis of pending legislation

Responses to Congressional queries

Attending Congressional briefings and other meetings; providing highlights relevant to NIA’s research agenda

Collection and curation of scientific advances, including the development of lay summaries of scientific findings, preparation of PowerPoint slides, etc.

Tracking of National Alzheimer’s Project Act-related activities

Support of the Alzheimer’s Disease Bypass Budget and/or annual progress report process

Support for meetings with external groups, including pre-meeting communications and post-meeting follow-up

Support for other policy-related projects as well as collaboration with NIA’s planning/evaluation and communications offices as needed

Good professional judgment and the ability to provide sound analyses/advice in complex situations

Excellent organizational and time-management skills, and an ability to work quickly and carefully under tight deadlines

Skill in conveying scientific information in lay language, both verbally and in writing

An eye for detail

Experience handling sensitive or controversial issues

A PhD or equivalent in the biomedical sciences is required

Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration. Candidates must indicate their U.S. citizenship status on their CV or within their email application submission.