Policy
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National Science Policy Network. Get connected with other science policy advocates. Learn more and explore the organization.
BASELINE SKILLS
Interest in the Subject Matter, Communication (writing and speaking), Organization, Planning, Supervisory Skills, Management, Budgeting, Presentation Skills, Building Effective Relationships, Problem Solving, People Skills, Editing, English, Detail-oriented, Leadership, Multi-tasking
ADVANCED SKILLS
Policy development, policy research, grant writing, data analysis, economics, mentoring, data collection, implementation, Microsoft Excel
JOB TITLES
Government Relations Lobbyist, Consultant, Director of Policy, Program Manager (of policy related program), Consulate Officer, Science Advisor, Director of government affairs, (Senior) Science Policy Analyst; Public Health Analyst; Director of Science Policy; Public Affairs Director; Program Officer; Health Science Policy Analyst; Public Health Analyst; Scientific Program Analyst; Science and Technology Policy Analyst; Policy Analyst Manager; Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs; Advocate; Health Policy Advisor; Scientific Program Analyst; Policy Specialist; Government Relations Manager; Director, Research Programs Advocacy
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Heart Association
- American Society for Microbiology
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- American Institutes for Research
- Friends of Cancer Research
- The Lobbying Landscape and Beyond: 15 Groups to Know
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI)
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- UPenn Public Policy Research Think Tanks (links to Environmental, Science & Technology, Health Policy, and other Think Tanks)