Policy Research Manager - Opioid Use Disorder

The Pew Charitable Trusts; Washington; Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking a Manager, Policy, Research & Analysis for the Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative in our Washington, D.C. office. The role conducts research and analysis to influence public policy and health quality, supervises staff, and drives Pew-branded publications.

Hybrid work with core in-office days and telework options. Qualifications include a strong background in policy research, public health, and team leadership, plus experience with stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum eight years of applicable research and policy work in public health or behavioral health.
• Experience supervising staff and coaching.
• Ability to develop and write research and policy products for diverse audiences.
• Experience with health policy research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Foster an exemplary, diverse, collaborative work environment.
• Lead day-to-day execution of SUPTI’s research objectives and milestones.
• Develop research strategy to advance state policy objectives for medications for opioid use disorder.
• Oversee daily operations of PRA team and project coordination, including budget.
• Collaborate to develop and track project metrics and engage external partners.

Skills

Policy research

Public health

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Research methods

Policy writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

NVivo

R

SAS

Job description

The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking a Manager, Policy, Research & Analysis for the Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative in our Washington, D.C. office. The role conducts research and analysis to influence public policy and health quality, supervises staff, and drives Pew-branded publications.

Hybrid work with core in-office days and telework options. Qualifications include a strong background in policy research, public health, and team leadership, plus experience with stakeholder