Job Number:
HC-03804
Date Posted:
March 24, 2026
Position Title:
Director of Policy
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
CASPR (Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research)
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$150,000 – $230,000, commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Director of PolicyAdvance CASPR’s policy agenda. Build and maintain a diverse coalition of allies: think tanks, patient advocacy organizations, fiscal watchdogs, administration allies, health systems, and research institutions.5+ years of experience in federal health policy, congressional affairs, or a related field. Hill or executive branch experience is a meaningful advantage.
Responsibilities:
• Advance CASPR’s policy agenda.
• Build and maintain a diverse coalition of allies: think tanks, patient advocacy organizations, fiscal watchdogs, administration allies, health systems, and research institutions.
• In collaboration with our lobbyist, develop and execute a bipartisan congressional strategy for advancing legislation.
• Own relationships with key Senate offices, particularly on HELP and Finance committees, and prepare briefings, one-pagers, testimony, and floor language that translate complex health economics into arguments legislators actually use.
• Work with the scientific team to strengthen the evidence case for HILT and for specific trial candidates, translating clinical and economic research into durable legislative arguments.
• Anticipate and pre-empt objections from CBO, OMB, industry lobbyists, and skeptical staff before they surface.
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in federal health policy, congressional affairs, or a related field. Hill or executive branch experience is a meaningful advantage.
• Deep understanding of how federal health policy is developed and advanced. Fluency in Medicare, Medicaid, CBO scoring, payer dynamics, and political viability.
• Experience working in or with NIH, FDA, Congress, CMS, etc.
• Track record of advancing programmatic work: legislation, campaigns, coalitions.
• Comfort with scientific and clinical evidence; ability to engage substantively with researchers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an orientation toward action.
Instructions:
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