Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS)
NIH SBRS
The Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS) was established under the Public Health Service Act and by law there are 500 slots, of which NIH has 337. SBRS was created for scientists who are considered by their peers to be outstanding in their work. These scientists must be actively engaged in either:
- peer-reviewed, original, biomedical research, or
- clinical research evaluation
Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS) employee benefits follow the same guidelines as Title 5 General Schedule employees as covered elsewhere on this site EXCEPT where detailed below.
The above information is summarized in the Description of SBRS Provisions and Benefits (.pdf) chart.
Additional information can be found in the NIH SBRS Information from Intramural Research (OIR) Sourcebook.
Nomination Materials for SBRS Candidates
The NIH SBRS Policy Board reviews current NIH scientists for potential membership in the Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS). Selections are highly competitive, and are made by the Director, NIH, following a rigorous scientific evaluation by the Board.
- SBRS Nomination Checklist (.pdf)
- SBRS Nomination Form (.pdf)
- SBRS Nomination Procedures (.doc)
- SBRS Referee Contact Information Spreadsheet (.xls) (NIH Only)
