The Health and Science Policy Manager will play a key role
in analysis of state, federal, and private sector policies affecting impacting
patient health, care delivery, and clinical research. The manager will provide
insight of these issues to the foundation and represent the positions of the
foundation to state, federal, and private-sector policy-makers. Position
responsibilities include:
Manage the health policy grants
and contracts portfolio. This portfolio includes partnerships and
oversight on various health initiatives including pain management, health
information technology, and patient privacy, security, and consent issues.
Maintain direct interaction with
government (state and federal) and advocacy partners through phone, email, and
physical visits.
Establish and maintain
relationships with institutional and corporate entities including healthcare
facilities, healthcare providers, and insurance companies. This will include
representing the positions of the foundation in communications with these entities
and reporting to the Director on policy implications regarding these entities.
Provide substantive analyses for
State and Federal legislative and policy issues and manage LIVESTRONG
positions. These positions will include, but are not limited to: pain
management, tobacco regulation, comprehensive care planning, clinical trials,
Medicaid/Medicare, and cancer research. These analyses and recommendations
will be made to the Director to assist with strategic planning of the
foundation.
Serve as a policy representative
to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). This
will include attending meetings and briefings, communicating with CPRIT staff,
and assisting the Director in managing the foundation's relationship with
CPRIT.
Work closely with multiple teams
across LIVESTRONG, specifically the Government Relations team, to ensure
all processes are seamless and effective and communication is clear. This
position will help provide analyses of the impact of state and federal policies
to help guide planning and communications.
Work closely with external
partners through regular communication, education and collaboration. This will
also require occasional travel to assist and/or represent the Director of
Science and Policy with external partners.
Be knowledgeable, aware and able
to discuss LIVESTRONG resources and services for people affected by
cancer.
Perform other duties as
assigned.
Instructions on how applicants should submit their
materials:
PAC/Campaign Finance 
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