Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Location: Washington, D.C.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the largest association representing pharmacists in all practice settings in the United States and is the only organization advancing the entire pharmacy profession.

Our expert staff and strong volunteer leadership, including many experienced pharmacists, deliver vital leadership to help pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians find success and satisfaction in their work while advocating for changes that benefit them and their patients.

From our headquarters in Washington, D.C., APhA prepares members to thrive at every career stage and in every pharmacy setting with world-class continuing education, transformative events, unique practice tools, and timely solutions to complex challenges. We’re committed to helping them deliver outstanding patient care, receive due recognition, and work at a full scope of practice.

APhA advocates to give pharmacists a voice in decisions that affect their future while promoting their undeniable value to healthcare teams. Our goal is to facilitate pharmacists’ delivery of the highest quality patient-centered care.

What We’re About

• Collaboration: We strive to produce meaningful products and services in the spirit of trust and partnership throughout the organization. To achieve success, we are flexible, adaptable, open-minded, cooperative, and inclusive.
• Accountability: We strive to meet the highest standards of ethical behavior. Equity, integrity, transparency, and personal responsibility drive everything we do. We are good stewards of organizational and human resources, and we are champions for our members and colleagues.
• Respect: We are committed to seeking to understand others’ perspectives and appreciating our differences; treating others with consideration, thoughtfulness, and empathy; recognizing, acknowledging, and supporting each other; being fair to and supportive of our colleagues; attentively listening, and communicating tactfully and sensitively.
• Excellence: We strive to deliver high-quality, innovative, and best-in-class products and services that offer high value to members and stakeholders. We embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What You’ll Do

As the Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, you will:

• Identify, review, monitor, and analyze emerging, proposed, and enacted federal, and occasionally state, policies and regulations that affect the pharmacy profession.
• Prepare accurate and original legal and regulatory policy analyses, positions, and recommendations for communications to regulatory agencies, administration officials, and APhA members.
• Manage relevant member workgroups, communities, special interest groups, and other committees, as assigned, in relevant areas. Establish and nurture relationships with members who can provide information to support the ongoing regulatory efforts of APhA and its members.
• Collaborate with other APhA departments to support communications, publications, and education supporting APhA’s regulatory advocacy positions and efforts.
• Prepare issue briefs, advocacy materials, and reports. Present APhA’s positions to public audiences, including public officials, federal and state policymakers, and other healthcare professions.

Who We’re Looking For

APhA may be the right fit for you if you have:

Education and Experience

• A law degree (Juris Doctor) is required. Admission to the practice of law in the District of Columbia (DC Bar) under the jurisdiction of the D.C. Court of Appeals is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to provide legal and regulatory analysis and policy recommendations.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or 1+ year of a Residency/Fellowship and 2+ years of relevant experience is required.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required

• Knowledge of and experience in pharmacy practice preferred.
• Ability to manage and complete specialized or moderately complex assignments and work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to research information, plan and prioritize work, and identify and recommend solutions to challenges impacting outcomes.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines for written communications.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent research and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to speak effectively in public forums.

Location

Washington, DC – Hybrid, two days a week in the office (Tuesday & Thursday).

More About Us

APhA offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits program that includes:

• A salary of $106,000–$129,000 commensurate with experience.
• Hybrid work schedule (Tuesdays and Thursdays in the office).
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) plans with employer match.
• Fourteen paid holidays.
• Four floating holidays.
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy.
• Paid Medical Leave/Paid Family Leave/Paid Parental Leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Professional Development Funds.

APhA does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, veteran status, religion, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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