Monday, September 24, 2018

Science and Regulatory Manager- Beyond Pesticides

Location: Washington DC

Description: Beyond Pesticides is seeking a motivated, detail‐oriented individual for a Science and Regulatory Manager position.

Duties:

  • Serves as primary contact for Science Program, including scientific, policy objectives, and deliverables.
  • Manages and maintains databases, ensuring information is up to date and accurate.
  • Conduct literature review‐style research contributing to both online and print projects.
  • Write articles focused on science, policy and activism for Beyond Pesticides’ website and publications.
  • Educate public on pesticide toxicity, alternative pest management strategies, current projects, and action steps.
  • Assists in building coalition of key stakeholders to bring scientific analyses and input to policy decisions affecting restriction of pesticides and advancement of alternatives.
  • Collaborates with executive director and national forum coordinator on annual conference agenda that will further advance the effectiveness of the event.
  • Provides keynote presentations at local and national events.
  • Assists in the preparation and submission of technical comments to regulatory agencies and reviews regulatory agency submission materials.
  • Assists executive director and program staff with various administrative office tasks as‐needed.


Requirements: Applicants must: possess a graduate degree with relevant course work in sciences, two years previous work experience; demonstrate people skills; organizational abilities; excellent writing, administrative, and communication skills, online communication experience, willingness to take initiative, interest in research, and passion for environmental/public health issues is required. Required to work two weekends per year for annual national conference and board meetings. Training provided.



To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to: search@beyondpesticides.org  Attn: Job Search/ Science and Regulatory Manager.