PhRMA · 4 months ago
Director / Senior Director – Policy & Research
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$133K/yr - $182K/yr
6+ years expPharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is seeking a Director / Senior Director for its Policy and Research team to manage research to support PhRMA policy positions and analysis on the impacts of policy reforms on the market for prescription medicines. The role involves extensive collaboration, research management, and policy analysis to shape a supportive policy environment for prescription medicines.
ManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Provide research and policy analysis to support the development of federal and state legislative and administrative policies that promote market-based solutions to improve coverage and access to prescription medicines
Develop and coordinate research and analytics across teams assigned to support advocacy and policy development for specific market segments (e.g., Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, commercial)
Conduct in-house data analysis and manage external analysis on policy priorities including impacts of policy proposals on prescription drug coverage, utilization, spending, and access
Create and oversee the development of a broad range of policy and advocacy materials, ensuring all materials reflect the strongest evidence and analysis
Rapidly respond to requests for information from member companies and PhRMA leadership and colleagues under tight timelines
Develop strong relationships with member companies, consultants and PhRMA colleagues and represent PhRMA and industry interests through external engagement with policymakers and thought leaders
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy or related field; Master's degree in these areas strongly preferred
6+ years of experience in health care research, policy analysis, and legislative scoring
Experience with health datasets such as the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Understanding of HHS, Congress and federal health policy process
Experience managing third party research efforts
Excellent writing and editing skills
Experience in creating advocacy support materials, such as talking points, policy briefs, etc
Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
Experience working with health care surveys or claims data
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint skills
Preferred
Prior experience in the federal government, trade association, or related advocacy environment, and experience with budget estimates at CBO, OMB, OACT preferred
Prior experience at a biopharmaceutical company, pharmacy, health plan, or other related industry environment
Experience working with statistical software, such as SAS
Benefits
Traditional (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life, AD&D, LTD, STD, LTC)
Enhanced benefits such as parental leave
A well-being program
On-site fitness facility
Back-up care
An employee assistance program
Pre-tax commuting benefits
A robust 401k plan with employer contributions upon the first day of hire and immediate vesting
A generous paid time off plan
Ten paid holidays (plus inauguration day)
Half day Fridays preceding holidays
Half day Fridays in the summer months
A paid winter break
An integrated onboarding program
Best-in-class leadership programming
Tuition reimbursement
Industry on-site and off-site training
Other management/professional development programs
Company
PhRMA
We represent America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies, advocating for policies that support the discovery of new medicines and ensure broad patient access to safe, effective treatments.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Stephen Ubl
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-11-11
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