Health and Life Science Policy Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Product Public Policy, Health and Life Science (AI): Building hirify.global's healthcare and life sciences policy strategy from the ground up with an accent on translating regulations into product opportunities and shaping regulatory frameworks. Focus on enabling responsible health AI development and deployment, and engaging with product and cross-functional teams.

Location: Hybrid - Must be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC

Salary: $285,000 - $330,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Build and maintain relationships with key US health agencies (FDA, CMS, HHS) and international counterparts.
• Shape hirify.global’s positions on key health policy issues impacting product (e.g., software regulation, reimbursement, explainability).
• Translate emerging health AI policies and frameworks into specific product opportunities, focusing on ethical and responsible use of AI for health.
• Work closely with product teams to support responsible product development, bringing policy considerations directly into product decisions/pipeline.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and drive policy consultation responses.
• Work with product, go-to-market and cross functional teams to position hirify.global product choices as industry standard.

Requirements

• 8-12 years healthcare and/or life science regulatory policy (government and industry).
• Strong relationships with key health regulatory stakeholders (e.g., FDA, CMS, ONC).
• Track record tangibly shaping health policy/regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with health tech product teams (development, deployment).
• Excellent communicator with strong ability to translate technical AI concepts to regulators and regulatory requirements to product teams.
• Ability to navigate fast-paced, hypergrowth company with autonomy and initiative.
• Technical fluency in LLMs, health technology, and product development.
• Must be located in San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC and able to come to the office at least 25% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.