Fastercures Policy Associate Jobs

Salary Range: $55,000-$75,000
About The Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a globally minded, publicly supported, non-partisan, and nonprofit think tank headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For the past three decades, the Milken Institute has served as a catalyst for practical, scalable solutions to global challenges by connecting human, financial, and educational resources to those who need them. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, we conduct research and analysis and convene top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints. We leverage this expertise and insight to construct programs and policy initiatives. These activities are designed to help people build meaningful lives in which they can experience health and well-being, pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.
About FasterCures
FasterCures , a Washington, DC-based center of the Milken Institute, is a globally focused, publicly supported, non-partisan and nonprofit think tank, whose mission is to save lives, by saving time. The Milken Institute’s mission is to increase global prosperity by advancing collaborative solutions that widen access to capital, create jobs and improve health. FasterCures is focused on cutting through the roadblocks that slow medical progress in order to speed up and improve the medical research system.
About The Position
The Associate is primarily responsible for supporting the mission of FasterCures by serving as a policy analyst on core programmatic work. These topics are generally related to accelerating biomedical research to enhance patients’ chances of receiving life-saving cures, and may fall broadly within the fields of public health, health policy, global health, and patient engagement and advocacy.
A core responsibility of this position will be to track, monitor, and respond to health policy developments. This position requires an ability to conduct policy research and synthesize information, assist in the drafting of issue briefs and white papers, and support project management activities focused on FasterCures’ priorities. The Associate works with internal staff to help bring FasterCures programs to targeted external audiences and build communities around our areas of focus to move from ideas to implementation. The Associate will support programmatic activities through providing a variety of logistical and coordination duties and should have a strong attention to detail and be highly organized.
Responsibilities

• Assist with FasterCures and Milken Institute events, including by providing content and logistical support.
• Support the FasterCures team in monitoring and responding to policy developments and activities that relate to FasterCures’ core programmatic areas.
• Create a mechanism to track and prioritize policy developments related to FDA, CMS, NIH, ARPA-H, and other relevant health agencies and departments.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Monitor new and emerging policy developments and identify opportunities for FasterCures to comment or provide input.
• Develop initial drafts of policy summaries and briefs, comment letters, statements of support, and other written materials as needed.
• Collaborate with government affairs team to prioritize policy engagements.
• Provide administrative support to the team and its activities.
• Track the implementation of new legislation, including FDA User Fee Acts, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA).
• Support communications staff in the framing of externally facing material.

Qualifications

• Excellent writers, analytical, creative and rigorous thinkers: Detail-oriented and flexible problem solver. Can synthesize diverse streams of information and switch comfortably between academic and real-world thinking. Strong writer and communicator with ability to clearly convey key themes and ideas to a variety of audiences.
• Roll-up-your-sleeves mindset: Flexible, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity. Comfortable with proposing an approach upfront while constantly refining along the way.
• Team players: Collaborate well with multidisciplinary teams, comfortably taking leadership when necessary as well as following directions.

Experience & Training

• Health policy experience required
• Utilizes critical thinking and analytical skills
• Bachelor’s degree required, a Master’s degree is preferred
• Familiarity with biomedical research topics and relevant agencies
• Utilizes strong communication and organization skills
• High competence with technology and/ or experienced with the Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Office 365 and Teams)
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and is proactive

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements
This position will work in a professional office environment. This person will also be required to travel occasionally to other offices and/or venues to assist with events as needed, requiring occasional work outside of traditional hours. International along with domestic travel is possible.
Note
We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. Please note, we are not sponsoring visas at this time, being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
This position will be working a hybrid model, where you will be expected to report to your respective office location 3-days per week (Tuesday - Thursday), this is subject to change.
The statements herein are intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
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Our Culture
The Milken Institute is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Every person at the Milken Institute is treated with respect, supported with resources and training, and exposed to a broad range of experiences. We foster a space for growth with opportunities to share knowledge and passion with both clients and colleagues. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our leadership is actively involved in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and fostering a culture that creates opportunities for everyone.
Benefits

• LinkedIn Learning –over 10,000 classes offered, self-guided.
• Mentor Program
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Training & Development:
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Gym (Santa Monica)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• CALM app membership
• Wellness Resources:
• Retirement Plan - 403b (5%)

Additional Perks

• Coffee Chats with the CEO – informal opportunity to chat with the CEO.
• All Staff Meetings – employees from all domestic and international locations come together for a 2-day retreat (occurs every 18 months).
• Prime office locations – Santa Monica office is 4-blocks from the Pacific Ocean, Washington, DC office is across the street from the White House, New York office is on Madison Ave near Central Park, and Miami office is a 5-minute walk from Miami Beach.