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Position Description
Experimental Therapeutics – Tenured Clinical Investigator
The Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks a highly accomplished Tenured Clinical Investigator conducting clinical trials in mood disorders to head an active, ongoing program in this area which will have access to an inpatient ward with 10-12 beds in the NIH Clinical Center, the nation�s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research. The position comes with a budget and staff. The strong scientific environment and outstanding resources at NIMH make this a unique opportunity for a high-achieving scientist. The position also offers unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with scientists throughout the NIH. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen the current program.
Applicants should have: 1) an M.D. degree, and be board certified in Psychiatry; 2) experience (including protocol development, implementation, drug development, single-site studies, publications, etc.) as an investigator in translational clinical research. Such experience would include directly applying relevant preclinical findings into randomized placebo-controlled proof-of-concept trials with novel compounds in treatment-resistant depression and mania; 3) experience in biomarker studies, applying the techniques of neuropsycho-pharmacology, electrophysiology, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging to research involved in the development of novel therapeutics for mood disorders; 4) national/international recognition for experimental therapeutic studies in mood disorders; and 5) experience administering a therapeutic development research program.
The ideal candidate must have a record of high scientific achievement as an independent investigator. The candidate should also have substantial clinical achievements, as well as leadership experience, including oversight of team members. Finally, applicants should have experience directly administering a research program. These achievements should be nationally and internationally recognized.
Salary is commensurate with experience and accomplishments, and a full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life, and long-term care insurance, as well as a Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available. NIMH is a major research component of the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services, which have nationwide responsibility for improving the health and well-being of all Americans. Interested applicants should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, accomplishments, and goals, together with six letters of reference to: Dr. Judith Rapoport, Chair, Search Committee for Experimental Therapeutics, NIMH, NIH, Bldg. 10, Rm. 4N-222, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892; or e-mail to: Maxine Steyer..
Review of applications will begin January 5th, 2009, but applications will continue to be accepted and considered until the position is filled.
NIH and DHHS are Equal Opportunity Employers
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