Arnold & Porter is seeking a Healthcare and Life Sciences Policy Specialist for the Legislative and Public Policy Practice Group in the Washington, DC office. The Healthcare and Life Sciences Policy Specialist will focus exclusively on healthcare policy, appropriations, and life science policy issues.

The Legislative and Public Policy Practice Group is Chambers-rated as one of the top legislative practices at a national law firm. The Legislative and Public Policy Practice Group is comprised of approximately 35 people and works in a high-energy, fast-paced environment that rewards initiative and teamwork in the pursuit of quality client service. The primary focus of the group is on Congressional and regulatory advocacy on topics including appropriations, defense, education, environmental and energy, financial services, foreign relations, healthcare and life sciences, tax, telecommunications, trade, and transportation. Clients include globally recognized brands, Fortune 500 companies, innovative start-ups, leading associations, healthcare systems, educational institutions, units of local government, foreign governments, and coalitions.

The healthcare lobbying team’s clients include manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, devices, and medical technology, hospitals and health systems, medical specialty societies and other healthcare providers, non-profits, health IT providers, coalitions, and other healthcare stakeholders. The Healthcare and Life Sciences Policy Specialist position will work on a variety of policy issues, including Medicare/Medicaid coverage and reimbursement, appropriations, drug pricing and other issues impacting the life sciences sector, medical technology, public health, pandemic preparedness, federal funding, health IT, telehealth, and children’s health.

Qualified candidates for this position will have either a minimum of one year of experience working in federal legislative and public policy roles, or are recent graduates with a past government relations internship(s). Relevant professional or internship experience might include staff work in Congress, or for a corporation or association in general government affairs.

All applicants should have a four-year degree, excellent academic credentials and references. All Policy Specialists will be required to be registered lobbyists under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts and a 3-5 page writing sample on a advocacy-based topic of their choosing. Submitting a writing sample of more than 5 pages or failing to submit a transcript will eliminate a candidate from consideration.

We would ask that all interested candidates must submit their documents by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 30th, though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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