Senior Advisor Science and Innovation Policy Advocacy

MIT • Cambridge, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a key advocate representing MIT’s research policy interests at the federal level across all science domains before Congress, federal agencies, the White House, and the Washington higher education advocacy community. Advises MIT’s policy and government affairs leadership as well as academic and administrative departments on federal policies that impact the Institute's research and training mission. Topics of focus include but not limited to biotechnology, basic science, emerging technologies, research regulations, research funding, general research policy, higher education, student visas and skilled immigration, and intellectual property. Acts as an external facing advocate and lobbyist for MIT and within science policy and advocacy coalitions deemed most impactful to MIT’s policy interests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience, including work in government relations, or in a government agency or the Congress
• Demonstrated expertise in science and research policy, higher education policy, and/or technology policy issues
• Ability to advise senior leadership
• Strong communication and analytical skills, including experience preparing and presenting memos and policy briefings
• Ability to take initiative, juggle a diverse portfolio, and work both independently and as part of a team

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience within advocacy coalitions
• Mentorship of junior staff
• PhD with experience in research programs

Responsibilities

• Represent MIT’s research policy interests at the federal level before Congress, federal agencies, the White House, and the Washington higher education advocacy community.
• Advise MIT’s policy and government affairs leadership, academic and administrative departments on federal policies impacting the Institute's research and training mission.
• Focus on topics including biotechnology, basic science, emerging technologies, research regulations, research funding, general research policy, higher education, student visas and skilled immigration, and intellectual property.
• Act as an external facing advocate and lobbyist for MIT.
• Engage within science policy and advocacy coalitions deemed most impactful to MIT’s policy interests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior