key: cord-0033807-0xkzij5g authors: nan title: Opportunities: The National Institutes of Health date: 2008-02-13 journal: Nature DOI: 10.1038/nj0195 sha: 20dd785f6bbe20b8cf088c9490cb0e56ea670e90 doc_id: 33807 cord_uid: 0xkzij5g nan The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs The Division of Intramural Research of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute seeks an individual to direct an independent clinical or translational research program in the heart, lung or blood diseases. The successful candidate would develop a program to complement and integrate with existing research in Bethesda. An M.D. or M.D./ Ph.D. degree and record of research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in major peer-reviewed journals are required. This position comes with generous start up funding, as well as stable intramural personnel and budget support. There is access to advanced core facilities, including large research hospital at the NIH Clinical Research Center; a pharmacy development service; a transgenic and knockout mouse facility; confocal and electron microscopy cores; a multi-modality non-invasive mouse imaging facility; siRNA resources; an advanced ⇓uorescent activated cell sorting facility; and state of the art genomics, microarray and proteomics. A competitive salary commensurate with experience and quali⇒cations is offered. Appointees may be US citizens, resident aliens or non-resident aliens with or eligible for a valid employment visa. Applications must be received by You may apply using one of the following methods: Mail application package to address listed above 2. Email your application to hawkinss@mail.nih.gov 3. Apply The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks candidates for a Program Offi cer position to develop and manage a grants portfolio in human genetics research on mental disorders. With the completion of the Human Genome Project and accompanying advances in the development of new genetic tools and technologies, there are unprecedented opportunities to discover genes that produce vulnerability to mental disorders. This research program at NIMH is intended to accelerate the discovery of such genes and characterize the genetic basis of disorders directly relevant to NIMH's mission, through the application of cutting edge genomic-based approaches and methods. The research supported by this program will accelerate the development of pharmacogenomics, diagnostics, therapeutics and effective prevention strategies for mental disorders. Responsibilities will include developing new research initiatives, administering and managing an extramural portfolio of research awards, and interacting with researchers and related programs at NIMH, NIH, and other funding agencies (both public and private, in the U.S. and abroad). Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent-level degree and considerable research experience in human genetics. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in research management. Experience in genomics-based genotyping, target validation and drug discovery is highly desirable. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively is required. Strong communication, writing and organizational skills are also required. The position will be fi lled on a permanent basis. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Send CV, bibliography and the names of 4 references by email to Dr. The Center for Population Studies in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health is inviting applications for a tenure track scientist to develop an independent research program in metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Applicants should possess an M.D, and M.P.H, and training in the fi eld of internal medicine and endocrinology, an outstanding record of achievements in research, and excellent publication history, evidence of ongoing mentoring of junior investigators, and provide evidence of contributing to the development of their discipline. We seek a talented individual who has a clear research vision in the application and development of state-of-the-art methods to study metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The intramural program of NHLBI is dedicated to maintaining an excellent research environment with 5 Basic Research Centers and 3 Clinical/Translational Branches comprising 64 principal investigators working on a wide spectrum of research topics. The new position will add to the current Center for Population Studies research strengths of the institute that include the Framingham Heart Study and the Computed Tomography CT Sub-study, the Jackson Heart Study, the Hispanic Study, the SHARe project, and the SABRe project. The position comes with generous start up support and ready access to state of the art core facilities, including a core laboratory, a DNA laboratory, a core computed tomography laboratory, and a statistical core. In addition to leading a vigorous and independent research program, the successful candidate will take an active role in continuing to build the metabolic program in the Institute. The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), is seeking an outstanding tenure-track investigator to develop a clinical research program to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and/or allergic diseases. The scope of the NIAID research portfolio has expanded considerably in recent years in response to new challenges such as bioterrorism; emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus, malaria, and tuberculosis; immunologic diseases and the increase in asthma prevalence among children in this country. The successful candidate will implement and direct an independent clinical research program with research emphasis on clinical research but may include translational or basic research. The incumbent will have the opportunity to choose the Laboratory in which he/she would like to be affiliated. It is expected that clinical protocols developed will complement the research goals of the Laboratory selected. In addition, the candidate will be paired with a Senior Investigator who will serve as a clinical mentor. An outstanding postdoctoral record of research accomplishment and M.D., M.D. /Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required for this position; board eligibility/board certification is also required. The incumbent will be expected to be qualified for credentialing by the NIH Clinical Center. Candidates will be assigned independent resources to include clinical and/or laboratory support personnel, equipment, space, and an allocated annual budget for services, supplies, and salaries to ensure success. This is a tenure-track appointment under Title 42. Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. Interested candidates may contact Dr. Karyl Barron, Deputy Director, DIR, NIAID at 301/402-2208 or email (kbarron@nih.gov) for additional information about the position. To apply for the position, send your curriculum vitae, bibliography, and an outline of your proposed research program (no more than two pages), by Applicants for these Research Fellow positions should have a Ph.D. and at least 3-5 years of post-doctoral work experience, preferably in Staphylococcus or Gram-positive bacterial pathogenesis research, or experience in the area of innate immunity or host-pathogen interactions. Scientists with considerable experience beyond postdoctoral training may be designated as a Senior Research Fellow. The Senior Research Fellow position is equivalent to a non-tenure track position in a university setting Dr. DeLeo), and subject to the 5-year/8-year limitation at the NIH. However, future conversion of a Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow into a Staff Scientist position is possible. These positions are available to foreign nationals, but thorough proficiency in the English language in reading and writing is required. Entry level salaries are in the range of USD The purpose of a Research Fellowship is to provide junior-level scientists with doctoral degrees experience in biomedical research while they provide a service relevant to the NIH's program needs. The Research Fellow will spend the entire fellowship in laboratory research, while supporting the performance of NIH intramural research. To be eligible for the Research Fellowship, a candidate must have demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and the ability to conduct successfully, with minimal supervision, a pre-established program in laboratory research.The research activity primarily involves the investigation of Staphylococcus molecular pathogenesis and interaction of Staphylococcus with the human host, using in vitro and in vivo molecular biology, biochemistry and immunology approaches.