Morgan Lewis: FDA Midlevel/Senior Associate

Morgan Lewis, one of the world’s leading international law firms, seeks to hire a highly qualified midlevel/senior associate with law firm experience and excellent academic credentials to join our FDA practice in our Washington, D.C. office.

The successful applicant must:

• Have demonstrated experience in FDA regulation, compliance and enforcement matters.
• Experience in food and beverage related issues in particular is of interest.
• Possess excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, as well as strong experience in the regulatory arena.
• District of Columbia bar membership is required.

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Keller and Heckman LLP: Food and Drug Associate Attorney

Keller and Heckman LLP, an international law firm with an established administrative law practice, is seeking a talented junior level associate attorney with 2 - 4 years of experience to join its growing Food and Drug regulatory practice in its Washington, D.C. Office. Work will include advising clients on food, food additive, food labeling, food packaging, and food safety matters, establishing appropriate regulatory status for various ingredients, and other FDA and USDA regulatory matters.

Strong academic credentials; excellent analytical, research, writing, and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; and the ability to assume immediate responsibility are required. Due to the technical nature of the practice, an undergraduate degree or some experience in a scientific field (biology, chemistry, mathematics, or engineering) will be helpful, but is not required.

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FDA Office of the Chief Counsel

FDA’s Office of the Chief Counsel is seeking to fill several attorney positions (GS 12/13/14).  These positions offer intellectually challenging work, a variety of interesting assignments, and the satisfaction of working with highly motivated colleagues who are dedicated to integrity, excellence, respect, creating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued, and enjoying their work. 

Litigation Attorneys:  We are seeking candidates with litigation experience, especially in civil enforcement, defensive, and administrative work. The selected candidate(s) would join a talented team of passionate, experienced litigators handling complex, nationwide litigation.  FDA’s litigators draft motions and briefs, negotiate settlements and consent decrees, conduct administrative proceedings, prepare for and participate in hearings and other court proceedings and provide legal guidance to FDA on enforcement matters.  FDA’s litigators work closely with the Department of Justice and serve as trusted advisors to FDA leadership.  Members of the litigation team can expect to work on cases in district court across the country all the way to the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals; to work closely with many components of the Department of Justice; and will sit across the table from some of the most talented litigators in the country.  Litigators can expect to work on matters in all of FDA’s program areas, including medical products, food, tobacco, and animal drugs, and will be on the front lines of hot button administrative law and constitutional law issues.  This litigation practice provides a broad base for developing a varied and intellectually challenging professional experience.

Counseling Attorneys:  We are seeking highly motivated candidates with an interest or experience in administrative law or one or more of FDA’s product areas.  Successful candidates should be willing to work collaboratively, creatively, and rigorously to resolve complex legal issues under tight deadlines.  Selected counseling candidates would join a cadre of food and drug law experts who work closely with FDA clients to achieve important public health and policy goals, to anticipate, plan for, and withstand legal challenges, and to reach legally supportable solutions to complex legal/regulatory problems. 

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Share Our Strength, Senior Manager for Program Innovation

Senior Manager, Program Innovation, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC 

"Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters campaigns, Share Our Strength is working to end childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need." 

See the posted job description for more information.

Rockefeller Foundation: Program Officer, Food Initiative

Rockefeller Foundation: Program Officer, Food Initiative, New York, NY

"The Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to join our Food initiative. The Program Officer will advance the team’s work to increase equitable access to healthy food for families in the U.S. and participate as an active member of the Foundation’s global Food Initiative. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping and managing a portfolio of grants in the U.S., supporting and developing external partnerships, and conducting targeted analysis on key topics to inform our strategy and support the work of our partners. A successful candidate will have worked in the U.S. food system and bring a foundational knowledge of key issues, trends and actors. You will have deep experience working with communities that are disproportionately affected by the flaws of the current food system. To be effective in this role, you must be able to manage a portfolio of grants and key relationships, while staying aligned to the strategy and cadence of a global team. " 

For more information see the full job description

 

USDA, Food and Nutrition Service Program Analyst

 Program Analyst at USDA's Food Safety and Nutrition Service, Washington, D.C.

This position is located in the USDA Food and Nutrition Service in Alexandria, Virginia. This position encompasses the work performed by the Program Analyst position in one of the following offices: Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs (SNAS), Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The work conducted can be a combination of policy development and implementation, program and policy analysis, and operational implementation and oversight.

For job description, see https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/595962600

USDA, Food Safety Inspection Service, Deputy Director

Deputy Director, USDA FSIS, Washington D.C.

This position is in the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE), Food Safety Education Staff (FSES). The Staff's primary mission is to educate the public about safe food handling practices to help reduce the rates of foodborne illness nationally. FSES also effectively communicates with the public, media, stakeholders, other Government agencies, internal audiences, and others about FSIS programs and activities. FSES operates the Meat and Poultry Hotline.

See Job description at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/592732200#agency-modal-trigger

Food Policy and Planning Division, Food Resilience Planner: City of Baltimore, MD

The Food Policy & Planning Division oversees the Baltimore Food Policy Initiative (BFPI) and uses food as a catalyst to address health, economic, and environmental disparities in Healthy Food Priority Areas, areas where residents face compounded challenges in accessing healthy foods. We are currently seeking qualified individuals to fill our Food Resilience Planner position and will function as the lead on Food Resiliency. This is an exciting opportunity to collaboratively work toward an equitable urban food system by implementing Food Systems & Urban Agriculture - The Sustainability Plan. 

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Prepare for a Career in Food and Agricultural Law

The LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law was the first advanced legal degree program in the U.S. that focused on agricultural law and the first program to incorporate an integrated study of food law. With 40 years of experience educating professionals in these critical areas, our alumni serve as leaders throughout the world. Recognized as a leader in the systemic study of food law & policy, the Arkansas LL.M. Program offers an expansive curriculum that covers the full range of agricultural and food law issues, "from farm to fork." LL.M. candidates study Full- or part-time, on-campus in Fayetteville or by distance. Visit the program's website for additional information. https://law.uark.edu/llm. Read about current activities and alumni accomplishments on agfoodllm.com

Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy (IATP) -- Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities

IATP works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.

The Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities will work with our team at the intersection of climate and agriculture policies. The primary focus of the work will be in Minnesota and at the U.S. national level. All IATP staff are expected to have an internationalist perspective and to align domestic work with IATP’s overall climate goals (including how they intersect internationally). The position will require coordination with international coalitions. The position is full-time, exempt based in the Minneapolis office.

All IATP program staff work in partnership with farm justice and climate-focused organizations in networks and coalitions to develop effective policy strategies and public education tools. The position will also include policy advocacy with decision-makers, legislators, journalists and the wider public.

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Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Senior Policy Associate

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is the leading, independent authority on food and nutrition. Recognizing that consumers can only eat healthfully when healthy options are available, we work to improve the places where people buy and eat food. By building support for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, we improved school meals and by threatening litigation against the American Beverage Association, we removed full-sugar soda from schools. CSPI successfully led efforts to include menu labeling provisions in the Affordable Care Act, allowing consumers to choose fewer calories and incentivizing restaurants to add healthier menu items. Our leadership on food service guidelines is helping communities increase access to healthier food in public spaces like government agencies, hospitals, and correctional facilities. 

The Senior Policy Associate advocates for improved food and nutrition policies with local, state, and federal policy makers; encourages food companies to improve their products and practices; and engages organizations, health professionals, academics, and concerned citizens in supporting food and nutrition policies. This work will engage and support historically under-resourced communities that experience health disparities and are disproportionately targeted by the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages. This position reports to the Advocacy Director, and is available either in CSPI’s Washington, DC office or remotely.

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FDA Midlevel/Senior Associate: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

 

Morgan Lewis, one of the world’s leading international law firms, seeks to hire a highly qualified midlevel/senior associate with law firm experience and excellent academic credentials to join our FDA practice in our Washington, D.C. office. Learn more about our FDA practice, firm, and our commitment to diversity and excellence.

The successful applicant must: Have demonstrated experience in FDA regulation, compliance and enforcement matters. Experience in food and beverage related issues in particular is of interest. Possess excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, as well as strong experience in the regulatory arena. District of Columbia bar membership is required. Candidates must share our values of collegiality, diversity, acquiring the skillset for cutting-edge work and seek to make the practice rewarding both professionally and personally. Link to the Position Here

Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) LLP -- Restaurant Business Transactions Associate - Mid-Level - Portland

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP  ("DWT") seeks an exceptional mid-level associate attorney with strong corporate finance and transactional skills to work directly with the leaders of its nationally-recognized restaurant industry business transactions practice. DWT is an AmLaw 100 law firm with eight offices nationwide. The DWT restaurant team represents the interests of nationally-known, leading, emerging, and mature companies in significant financing and purchase and sale transactions.  The position is based in Portland, Oregon, but candidates in other cities will be considered. 

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in venture capital and growth equity financings, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. We are seeking a highly capable, driven lawyer with the desire to practice with and enhance an entrepreneurial team. Candidates must have at least three years of experience, strong academic credentials, writing skills, and references. Big market large law firm experience is preferred. For applicants seeking to relocate to Portland, relocation and bar expenses are paid.

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Levin Center Oversight Fellowship Program

The Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School seeks applicants for its Levin Center Oversight Fellows Program to encourage scholarly research into oversight investigations conducted by Congress or the 50 state legislatures.

 A core objective of the Levin Center at Wayne Law is to promote greater research into oversight by legislative bodies with the ultimate goal of fostering high-quality fact-finding and oversight investigations that are not captive to partisan interests. This fellowship program is established to encourage scholars, including post-doctoral students and professors early in their careers, to conduct research and produce papers with useful research results related to oversight by legislators.

The Fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for collaboration with the Levin Center team, a fast-paced group of professionals based in Detroit, Michigan and Washington, D.C. with significant oversight expertise and activities that include oversight workshops for elected legislators and their staffs, scholarship opportunities, law student internships, model oversight hearings for high schoolers, podcasts, and conferences. There are no teaching obligations.

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Food Systems Research Intern, The Lexicon of Sustainability - Remote

The Lexicon of Sustainability brings together multi-stakeholder groups to fast track food system solutions. We are looking for additional support in the form of 3 part time paid internships to support the team with research and writing projects this spring. Responsibilities include communicate at least weekly with Project Coordinator to plan out tasks for the week, research topics related to agro-biodiversity, agriculture, food systems and supply chains, participate in bi-weekly meetings, gather research materials, and write and edit food systems stories.

To Apply: Please send an email to katelyn@lexiconofsustainability.com with your resume, cover letter, and writing sample (preferably non-academic) in one PDF document, titled FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_LEXICON.

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UCLA Senior Administrative Analyst (International Food Law and Policy Fellow)

Under the direction of the Directors of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the International Food Law and Policy Fellow will undertake research and writing as part of an international project in the regulation of food. The fellow will work closely with faculty and staff at the Resnick Center and other researchers at UCLA and its project affiliates to research, select, and analyze best practices in food regulation from countries around the world. Emphasis will be given to analyzing best practices that enable consumers to make better choices for their personal health, the environment, and equity. Emphasis also will be given to building model legislative and regulatory approaches in the food space and to inspire regulatory innovation and novel approaches. 

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