Senior Research Manager, Food Regulation

G0549 Politico LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

POLITICO is seeking a Senior Research Manager to help lead AgencyIQ’s regulatory intelligence content for life sciences and food industries. You will analyze U.S. food regulations from FDA, USDA, and state agencies, translate changes into actionable impact, and contextualize for regulatory professionals.

You’ll join a team delivering daily content, deep-dive research, and webinars. The role covers labeling, packaging, nutrition, ingredients, safety, and compliance, with opportunities to present

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience analyzing U.S. food regulations from FDA, USDA, and state authorities.
• Experience writing about regulatory developments for executive or industry audiences with deadline-driven delivery.
• Strong writing ability for a business or policy audience with regulatory knowledge and context.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily topical intelligence articles and content for subscribers based on regulatory developments.
• Serve as a subject matter specialist on food topics (labeling, packaging, nutrition, ingredients, safety, compliance).
• Lead or participate in in-depth analyses, deep-dive research, webinars and email newsletters.
• Collaborate with AgencyIQ research team on chemical, food and life sciences regulation.
• Participate in subscriber- and prospect-facing events, briefings, and business development activities.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Regulatory writing

Food regulations knowledge

Content production

Public speaking

Education

Advanced degree in food science/law/policy

JD or PhD preferred

Job description

Job Description: POLITICO is seeking a Senior Research Manager to help lead part of its regulatory intelligence and information services product, AgencyIQ. Since its founding in early 2020, AgencyIQ has quickly become the premier source of regulatory intelligence and analysis for professionals working in the life sciences and food industries. As a subject matter expert in U.S. food regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, and state agencies, the Senior Research Manager will be responsible for analyzing the relevance of regulatory changes and developments, articulating the type and degree of impact on food companies, and providing contextualization to an audience of knowledgeable regulatory intelligence professionals. The Senior Research Manager will join a team of experienced researchers responsible producing a mix of daily content, in-depth research, weekly insights, directed deliverables and presentations. The role will cover a variety of food related regulatory topics including labeling, ingredients, packaging, nutrition, safety, and compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Produce daily (3-4 per week) topical intelligence articles and other content for our subscribers based on emerging regulatory and legislative developments related to food regulatory topics
• Serve as a subject matter specialist on several food topics for AgencyIQ (e.g., labeling, packaging, nutrition, ingredients, safety, compliance, etc.)
• Lead or participate in the development and delivery of in-depth analysis, deep-dive research, webinars and email newsletters
• Collaborate with other members of the AgencyIQ research team focused on chemical, food and life sciences regulation
• Participate in subscriber- and prospect-facing events, briefings, and business development activities

What you’ll need

• Have 5+ years’ experience analyzing U.S. food regulations, guidance and policies from the FDA, USDA, and state authorities (e.g., working for a company, trade group, regulator, or consulting company).
• Have prior experience writing about regulatory developments in a deadline-driven environment for an executive or industry audience (e.g., for an internal company newsletter or for externally-facing publications);
• A strong affinity for writing – efficiently and effectively, and for a business or policy audience – paired with a knowledge of (and passion for) regulation and regulatory policy
• Experience and comfort working in fast-paced, research-driven environments in which daily delivery of regulatory analyses is the norm
• An excellent working knowledge of food regulatory frameworks and processes (and in particular the FDA) and capable of delivering expert insights to our knowledgeable subscribers
• Find enjoyment in reading, analyzing, writing, speaking and learning about challenging or new regulatory topics; Have strong attention to detail and accuracy

Preferred

• Have an advanced degree or certification related to food science, law or policy (i.e., a JD, PhD, or relevant master’s degree); or
• Have prior experience working in media, including as a journalist or writing a product widely read by others (i.e., a business intelligence product or internal newsletter).
• Experience presenting on regulatory topics to a variety of different audience types (small groups, large groups) in different environments (virtual and in-person)

Compensation

Compensation: $135-160k Annual Base. The final salary offered will be based on factors including relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. We value our people.

About Us

POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital. Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes. Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist. Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself. These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization. POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles - first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.

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