The Foundation for American Innovation was founded in 2014 with a mission to help bridge the gap between Silicon Valley and DC, advancing a more perfect union between technology and the American republic.
To help advance this mission, FAI is seeking to hire a policy analyst focused on regulatory reform, permitting processes, and energy innovation policy, a project led by Director of Infrastructure Thomas Hochman. This hire will be responsible for producing original research and commentary and other work supporting the FAI team. This is a hybrid full-time position located in Washington, DC. Extraordinary candidates who live in other areas will also be considered. Applications must be submitted via Typeform by clicking here.
Responsibilities
- Produce original research papers, op-eds, and other content that address regulatory barriers to innovation, permitting reform, and energy solutions
- Support research initiatives in our regulatory and infrastructure projects, including conducting research, collating statistics, performing basic data analysis, fact-checking, supporting microsite development, and other work as directed
- Support programming for FAI fellowships and events, including curating expert speakers and preparing principals for speaking engagements
- Occasional (<10%) travel for FAI events or key meetings
Qualifications
- Enthusiastic support for FAI's mission and worldview, including streamlined regulatory frameworks and innovation-friendly policy reforms
- Entrepreneurial and able to thrive in a horizontally organized work environment
- Highly refined writing and communication skills
- Familiarity with academic/think tank research best practices and style. An ideal candidate has a history of sole-author publications in policy journals and media outlets
- Extreme attention to detail. Enjoys working in the weeds
- Subject matter familiarity with one or more areas of regulatory policy, including environmental review processes, permitting frameworks, and energy markets. Relevant policy areas for this role may include: NEPA reform, energy infrastructure permitting, nuclear licensing, environmental regulation, administrative law, regulatory streamlining, cost-benefit analysis
- Bonus but not required: college degree in economics, public policy, law, or politics; law degree (JD or LLM); experience in energy/infrastructure development or regulatory compliance; 2-4 years of professional experience
Benefits and Perks
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K match up to 6%
- Generous annual performance bonus (up to 20% of salary, based on completion of stretch goals)
- $1,000 annual book credit
- Monthly commuter benefit
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Flexible work schedule in a hybrid remote/office environment
- Competitive salary based on experience
FAI, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, uniformed services, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
