Project Director, Science, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Please include both a resume and a cover letter with your application.

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

This new project aims to measurably reduce Americans' exposure to harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The project will focus on reducing exposure to the most harmful EDCs in use in the near-term, while laying the foundation for longer-term policy reform to prevent additional harmful EDCs from being introduced. The Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals project is a collaboration between Pew's Environment and Government Performance portfolios.

The Environment Portfolio focuses on science-based, nonpartisan, and sustainable solutions to help protect the planet and people. We work in partnership with governments, Indigenous rights holders, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, local stakeholders, scientists, and other researchers to advance public policy so that nature and communities can thrive.

The Government Performance portfolio provides the nonpartisan research, solutions, and momentum decisionmakers need to ensure our institutions improve the health of people in the United States and enable them to successfully climb the economic ladder. Those goals are pursued through a wide range of the portfolio's policy-focused projects (with explorations into new areas underway)-from ensuring states' finances are prepared for future volatility, to unlocking gateways to mental health care, to addressing the nation's lack of attainable housing.

Position Overview

The project director, science, endocrine disrupting chemicals, leads a team of approximately three staff focused on synthesizing, communicating, and advancing scientific research on endocrine disrupting chemicals, chemical regulation, and related issues as part of a broader effort to reduce exposure to the most harmful EDCs in the near term while laying the foundation for longer term reform to prevent additional harmful EDCs from being introduced to the economy and the environment. This role requires a background in applied research in human health, endocrinology, toxicology, or related fields, and familiarity with health policy or the regulation of chemicals. Strong leadership and communication skills are preferred, along with expertise in balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders through a nonpartisan lens. To achieve key tasks, the project director must develop close working relationships and become a trusted advisor to staff across each of the project's workstreams.

The project director reports to the director and is based in Pew's Washington, DC, office. The position will participate in Pew's core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will have the flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week. This position is contingent upon board approval in June 2025.

Responsibilities

• Foster a work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible, and in line with Pew and the project's related goals.
• Serve as a technical expert and thought leader in issues related to EDCs. Maintain extensive and wide-ranging knowledge of pertinent research, including but not limited to the health effects, economic impacts, and potential substitute chemicals, of EDCs. Cultivate and maintain detailed knowledge of public policy discussions, regulatory changes, and other relevant changes to policies and practices related to these key issues. By integrating across domains of knowledge, provide strategic advice, place results in appropriate context, and develop tangible and actionable plans.
• Develop and implement clear, effective, and accessible research in key issues related to health impacts, particularly around exposure pathways, health impacts, regulation, and oversight of toxic chemicals. Ensure proposed research is useful for target end users or audiences, tailored to address appropriate research questions, communicated accurately, and is rigorous and objective. Manage and mentor a team of three professionals, including day-to-day leadership and ongoing professional development.
• Work with the Director and leadership in adjacent workstreams (i.e. Public Policy, Private Sector, and Cross-Cutting teams) to identify needs and priorities for evidence within the project, and to set achievable and measurable goals focused on better understanding and communicating the human health impacts of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
• Design and implement strategies to achieve these goals.
• Manage contracted research partners to ensure that workflow is going smoothly and is within budget.
• Oversee the publication, dissemination, and translation of scientific findings in relevant research products.
• Work in close collaboration with government and private industry partners, and other allies and organizations, to maximize the impact of research.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with decision-makers, government officials, national and international institutions, and relevant NGOs in the field.
• Represent Pew publicly at conferences, seminars, and official forums.
• Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Doctorate in a science discipline preferred.
• Generally, ten years of applicable experience, including staff, project, and/or consultant management experience in the for-profit or non-profit sector, including academia.
• Expertise in a scientific field required, health-related subject strongly preferred.
• Proven research and analytical skills. Deft at translating scientific components and language into accessible and impactful research whether that be through written or oral communication.
• Experience managing a team effectively and building collaborative relationships.
• Expertise working productively with a wide array of stakeholders, both internal and external, and approaching issues with a nonpartisan and objective mindset in a rapidly changing environment.
• Familiarity with policy systems on a state and federal level.
• Seasoned judgment and comfort in making decisions, justifying recommendations, and being responsive, clear, and firm with colleagues and partners.
• Effective and results-oriented planner for both short- and long-term programmatic goals and orienting these goals to align with the project team and institution's procedures.
• Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization, and developing and moving projects forward with independence and autonomy.
• Excellent oral, writing, and editing skills.

Travel

This position requires frequent domestic travel to meetings and conferences.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.

Salary Range

The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew's commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.

Total Rewards

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex (including pregnancy), nation of origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.