Health Policy Intern

  Position Title: Health Policy Intern

    Position Type: Part-Time (20 hours or less per week)

    Location: Mostly remote with potential for in-person

    Compensation: $1,000 stipend per semester, paid in two $500 payments

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Do you want to work for the most effective nonprofit in patient advocacy and join a truly dynamic team impacting the healthcare landscape? What about a chance to make a difference in the lives of over 100 million patients who live with liver disease globally? We are hiring a Program Director in Pediatric & Rare Liver Diseases to help with research and program elements. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a deep commitment to advancing creative and thoughtful solutions to improve the lives of those affected by liver disease, we want to hear from you.

The Global Liver Institute (GLI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families impacted by liver disease by promoting innovation, encouraging collaboration, and scaling optimal approaches to help eradicate liver diseases. GLI has grown from a social impact start-up to an international nonprofit with an expanding list of programs and initiatives serving patients and the liver health community. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our vision: for liver health awareness to be universal and for liver disease to take its proper place on the global public health agenda consistent with its prevalence and impact.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Associate Director of Science and Public Health, the Policy Intern is responsible for providing cross-functional support to policy efforts throughout the organization. 
• They will learn to work with congressional, regulatory, CMS, and HHS staff on healthcare policy that supports GLI initiatives. 
• They will assist with international, state, and federal projects, including coordination of meetings, projects, and events, secondary data collection, and brief writing
• They will support informed, timely responses to policy news that affects liver health
• They will help facilitate topical briefs in coordination with internal program teams and external stakeholders
• They will promote patient access; represent GLI at external events establishing key contacts; develop resources and materials to support patient-centric positions; track and analyze effects of state and federal legislation and regulation; collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure that the liver disease patient voice is considered in all coverage and cost-effectiveness evaluations.
• They will also coordinate meetings, create meeting agendas, and take meeting minutes for relevant policy engagements. They will conduct legislative research, attend congressional hearings, and develop meeting and hearing summaries/memos.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Candidate Specification:

• Candidates should be working towards or recently graduated with a bachelor's or master’s degree in public health, health policy, public policy, health administration, public administration, or a related field.
• An understanding of commercial market access, the intersection of federal and state policies on commercial markets, and the influence of commercial trends in healthcare payment and delivery on public payers.
• Knowledge of the federal and state regulatory processes, federal and state regulatory bodies that monitor and implement health programs, healthcare policy development, and the administrative structure of funding sources for government agencies.

Specifications continued: 

• Fluency in Microsoft and Google Applications 
• Passion for nonprofits and health advocacy
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from cultural and diverse backgrounds
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across the team and with external stakeholders
• Superior organization and leadership abilities

How to Apply:

Please send your Resume/ CV and Cover Letter to hiring@globalliver.org with Health Policy Intern in the subject line of your email. 

Please note that due to the high number of applications we receive for positions posted, we are only able to respond directly to candidates with whom we wish to move forward in the interview process. The Global Liver Institute is committed to fostering diverse perspectives and actively pursuing equity in all aspects of our work. The Global Liver Institute is an equal opportunity employer.