Regulatory Science Policy Specialist
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Position the Physicians Committee as a trusted resource with expertise in nonanimal safety and efficacy testing, conducting, or overseeing the following:
- Travel to and organize scientific conferences and meetings.
- Organize training opportunities for regulators and industry.
- Present and publish literature-quality advisory comments, documents, and papers.
- Affect government agency regulations and practices to facilitate the increased use of nonanimal test methods:
- Oversee the research and publication of findings to shed light on agency requirements/practices.
- Coordinate meetings, legislative work, legal petitions, and other activities to change regulations, policies, and practices.
- Interpret scientific literature and policy documents on toxicological research and testing and communicate its significance to a variety of audience levels.
- Work with the Physicians Committee's Communications team to promote work through social, traditional, and trade media; author or review blogs and opinion pieces.
- Provide strategic direction and supervision to team members conducting congressional outreach and ensure they follow organizational lobbying policies and procedures; assist with lobbying and coalition building as needed.
- Build collaborative relationships with other organizations to accomplish objectives:
- Work with Director of Research Policy and scientific team members to set strategy and oversee activities related to the International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programs (ICAPO), the International Council on Animal Protection in Pharmaceuticals (ICAPPP), and other ongoing collaborative relationships.
- In coordination with Director of Research Policy, oversee laboratory testing efforts or other projects to demonstrate the scientific relevance of nonanimal methods.
- Attend meetings and events to gain contacts in the test method developer industries and relevant organizations.
- Find opportunities to collaborate on projects and presentations with external organizations.
- Support the development department in fundraising for our work on eliminating animals in regulatory testing.
- Fulfill supervisory responsibilities:
- Supervise a team of three scientists working on our regulatory programs.
- Be passionate about alternatives to the use of animals in research, education, and testing.
- Have a master's or doctoral degree in toxicology, pharmacology, cell biology, or a related field.
- Have at least 10 years of total work experience.
- Have at least five years of experience in a nongovernmental organization, government, or industry position related to regulatory testing and/or compliance.
- Have a thorough understanding of concepts in toxicology and pharmacology including in vivo, in vitro, and in silico test methods and familiarity with the laws, regulations, and practices related to toxicological testing.
- Experience with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) test guidelines and regulatory requirements is a plus.
- Be an excellent oral and written communicator.
- Be willing to travel, present, and network to further our message and build connections to facilitate progress.
- Have experience supervising a team.