Health Science Policy Analyst
Health Science Policy Analyst
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
United States
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NIA's Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities (OLPIA) is accepting applications for a Health Science Policy Analyst (GS 11/12/13/14). This analyst would support OLPIA across a range of policy, legislative, and outreach activities, some of which would be specifically relevant to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research.
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The Responsibilities Of This Position Include
The Ideal Candidate Should Possess
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV or resume to niajobs@mail.nih.gov.
DHHS, NIH, and NIA are Equal Opportunity Employers.
NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
Role
The Responsibilities Of This Position Include
- 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
The Ideal Candidate Should Possess
- 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. In addition, some past experience relevant to the work of the NIA (e.g., neuroscience, aging research) would be valuable, as would some past legislative/policy experience.
- 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.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV or resume to niajobs@mail.nih.gov.
DHHS, NIH, and NIA are Equal Opportunity Employers.
NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
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