Date Posted:
November 9, 2026
Position Title:
Oversight Counsel
Office/Company:
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Democrats
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
Job Number:
HoR-598-26-HC
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
SciResumes@mail.house.gov
Salary:
$90,000 – $125,000 commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Senior Legislative Assistant
Secondary Role:
Legislative Assistant
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Democrats seek to fill an Oversight Counsel position.
Responsibilities:
legal research; fact finding; reviewing and drafting letters and other official communications; document review; preparation for and participation in transcribed interviews and depositions; support for oversight hearings; crafting oversight strategy; interacting with whistleblowers; committee operation and litigation support; and general support for oversight and investigative activities, including providing investigation related legal advice to the Chair of the Committee.
Qualifications:
Candidates for the position must be graduates of an accredited law school and members in good standing of a state bar or the District of Columbia Bar. A strong academic background and exceptional legal research and writing skills are required. Candidates must have at least five years of legal or related experience. No legislative experience or science background necessary. Some form of litigation, prosecutorial, or investigatory experience is a requirement for the position.
Instructions:
Interested applicants should submit in one pdf file a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references with at least one being a previous supervisor to SciResumes@mail.house.gov with the subject line “Last name – Oversight Counsel”. No phone calls or drop-ins. Please submit applications by November 30th.
Other:
The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, or parental status.
