Description
Entry level position within corporate government affairs with responsibilities for department operations, compliance, tactical planning and general administration.
Accountabilities:
Government Activity Planning: 25% of time allocation
- Participate in Public Affairs Counsel meetings / seminars
- Work with Corp Comm. on mutual responsibilities
- Assist in logistics / meeting prep for internal Cubist participants for trade associations (BIO,, PhRMA, ASMC, MBC)
- Assist in coordinating communications and tactical engagement by Commercial unit.
- Assist in logistics / meeting prep for internal Cubist participants on various Lobby Days / Fly-ins
- Assist in logistics / meeting prep for internal Cubist participants and recruited guest speakers in State / Congressional Hearings
- Coordinate annual GA budget development
Government Affairs Operations and Lobby Compliance Activities: 50% of time allocation
- File Congressional lobbying and PAC Reports
- File Commonwealth of Massachusetts lobbying reports
- Political
Action Committee (PAC) Management and Development:
- Broadening solicitation process
- Act at PAC BOD Secretary with responsibilities of preparing and keeping proper records/minutes pertaining to each PAC Board meeting and the decisions made by the PAC Board; scheduling PAC BOD meetings, etc.
- Work with IT on creating Government Affairs Website by interacting with Corporate Communications which will also include PAC link
- Attend second tier meetings with Commercial, Legal and Corp Com functional areas
- Daily review of daily 'beltway' press (Wash Post, National J. Congressional Quarterly) and MA state press (Boston Globe)
- Assist Manager with annual and course correction Business Planning
- Attend designated MA State legislative hearings relevant to Cubist issues
- Develops and maintains relationships with appropriate MA State allied /alliance groups to position company's business growth opportunities within the Public sector and the broader Healthcare system.
- Participate in Massachusetts Biotech Council State-focused working groups and policy committees
General Administration: 25% of time allocation
- Provide administrative support as required for VP, GA
- Assist with training of Graduate Fellows
- Assure timely and accurate communications to Contract firms
- Proof / edit internal and external; government affairs documents
Required Skills and Experience
- Education: Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification (with minimum of 2 years paralegal experience) required. Masters or Juris Doctor highly desirable.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical business, principles of business and / or project management highly desirable. Knowledge of government process desirable
- 5 years business experience
- Some managerial experience and budget management desirable.
Work Environment: Office Based; Requires some travel: 3-4 x /yr to DC; seminar travel; some day travel to Boston
Physical Demands: None
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily within the context of the representative work
environment and physical demands described above. Likewise, qualifications
listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to
perform the position's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Total Rewards:
Our outstanding total
rewards package includes: competitive base salary; annual incentive plan with
payouts based on results; company-wide performance based equity program; choice
of medical plan; dental, life and disability insurance; employee assistance
program; flexible spending accounts; 100% vesting in our 401K plan with a
competitive company match; employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement;
12 paid holidays, 4 of which are floating; 3 weeks vacation; flexible work
schedules; comprehensive reward and recognition program.
Application
instructions:
We encourage you to apply to Cubist by applying directly
at:
http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=216617&company_id=15975&jobboardid=24
Submitting a resume online at a job site could cause valuable screening
information to be missed. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SOURCE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL 10/29/09
