Assistant Director, Education

The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization that offers education, training, publications, and professional engagement opportunities in the field of food and drug law. As a neutral convener, FDLI provides a venue for stakeholders to inform innovative public policy, law, and regulation. FDLI’s scope covers all industries regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and related agencies and authorities in the United States and globally, including drugs, medical devices, biologics, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, veterinary, tobacco and nicotine products, and cannabis-derived products.

The Assistant Director, Education serves as a key member of FDLI’s Educational team. This position is responsible for researching and analyzing relevant issues in food and drug law to effectively develop and implement timely and topical FDLI conferences, webinars, and other educational programs. The role will cover issues related to all industries regulated by FDA. The position reports to the Director, Education.

FDLI is a hybrid work environment composed of a strong, supportive team of 12 professionals. Employees primarily work from their home offices. This position will need to attend quarterly in-person meetings and regular, scheduled events in Washington, DC and must reside in the DC-metro area.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

  • Responsible for researching and analyzing relevant issues in food and drug law to effectively develop content and implement timely and topical FDLI conferences, courses, and webinars
  • Works with FDLI’s leadership, members, staff, external committee members, and subject matter experts to identify, select, and develop educational program and publication topics and offerings
  • Writes conference and panel descriptions, as well as promotional copy and other marketing-related materials
  • Works closely with the marketing team to ensure successful promotion of educational programs and publications via email marketing and the website
  • Works closely with the membership team to identify new members and aid in member engagement, recruitment, and retention
  • Works closely with the meetings team to ensure event logistics (space, A/V, etc.) fit the needs of the audience and speakers
  • Serves as a staff lead on assigned FDLI educational program committees to administer and coordinate the external committee and related programs
  • Maintains working knowledge of budget activity (registration revenue and expenses) regarding educational programs
  • Conducts consistent review of FDLI’s website and internal database to ensure content accuracy and track and analyze program registration and attendance 
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree required and JD or advanced degree preferred
  • Understanding of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s scope, regulatory role, and mission preferred
  • Relevant experience in the adult/continuing education, professional development, or related field is strongly preferred
  • Attention to detail, balanced with big-picture perspective; ability to prioritize and deliver multiple objectives contemporaneously
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues, members, and outside organizations
  • Demonstrated accountability, agility, and experience taking initiative with implementing ideas
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Sense of humor

HOW TO APPLY

Please write a brief paragraph about why you are interested in this position, attach your resume, and submit to [email protected]. Please include the subject line “Assistant Director, Education” in your email. No phone calls, please.