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Director, Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
The NHLBI is seeking a Director for its Division for the Application of Research Discoveries (DARD). DARD provides leadership for the vigorous pursuit of excellence in national and international research translation, dissemination, and utilization programs to speed the application of scientific advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases and narrow the discovery-delivery gap. Through knowledge networks, education programs, community outreach, conferences, and symposia, DARD provides opportunities for multidirectional communication and collaboration among researchers, clinical and public health practitioners, patients, and the general public. DARD connects research and practice in a continuous learning loop; identifies knowledge gaps that should be addressed by future research; enables rapid translation of emergent knowledge by synthesizing and organizing evidence around priority diseases and conditions; facilitates knowledge-sharing and collaboration with key stakeholder groups; and reaches out to people in high risk, low-income, and minority communities to eliminate health disparities.
Providing executive leadership for the Division, the DARD Director plans, promotes, and supports the Division’s activities and resource allocations, as well as serves as an advisor to the NHLBI Director. As a key member of the senior leadership of the Institute, the DARD Director has a broad sphere of responsibilities that include the development of priorities and goals, and collaborating with closely aligned programs across the NHLBI, NIH, and other organizations. The DARD Director plans and implements novel strategies to bridge the gap between knowledge creation and application, accelerating incorporation of science-based information into clinical and public health practice. The DARD Director ensures a close scientific interface with the Institute’s research programs and monitors changes in the state-of-the-science that affect DARD programs. By directing the conduct of evidence-based reviews and clinical guidelines development activities in collaboration with the other Divisions, the DARD Director elicits the observations and experiences from health care, public health, and community organizations that the NHLBI research Divisions can use to close knowledge gaps and improve the design of future research. The DARD Director also forges collaborations with other NIH institutes and centers and a wide variety of organizations in the public and private sector, both nationally and globally. The range of stakeholder groups represent a myriad of interests of patients and their families; health care professionals; local, state, and Federal government organizations; clinics and hospitals; worksite, school, and other community settings; and print and electronic media. The DARD Director’s superior scientific, financial, and managerial qualifications and experience, and ability to leverage outside resources is critical to maximizing the impact of the Institute’s translation programs and the use of finite Government resources.
Requirements: Applicants must possess a PhD, or MD, or equivalent doctoral degree and expertise in research translation, dissemination, utilization, and health communications in the areas of heart, lung, and blood diseases. Successful candidates will be accomplished researchers, educators and administrators, with impeccable personal qualities, integrity, vision, collaborative philosophy, and outstanding communication skills.
The position is open for US Citizens and Permanent Resident non-citizens. Salary is commensurate with experience and a full package of Civil Service benefits is available including retirement, health and life insurance, leave and savings plan (401K equivalent).
How to Apply: Please submit your cover letter, CV and three letters of recommendation to Marianna Mertts, Ph.D., Office of Workforce Management, NHLBI, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge 1, Suite 6070, Bethesda, MD 20892. You can mail your application package or submit electronically to merttsm@nhlbi.nih.gov. If you need additional information, please call Marianna Mertts at (301)496-1763. Your application package must be received by June 1, 2009. All information provided by candidates will remain strictly confidential and will not be released outside the NHLBI search process without a signed release from candidates.
The following positions will be opened shortly (subject to
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Future Positions in the Division of Prevention
and Population Sciences
The Division of Prevention and Population Sciences is going
through an exciting period of expansion. The Division supports,
conducts, and initiates population-, community-, and clinic-based
research on the causes, prevention, and clinical care of
cardiovascular diseases. Research includes a broad array
of population-based epidemiologic studies; clinical trials
of interventions to prevent disease; studies of genetic,
behavioral, socio-cultural, and environmental influences
on disease risk and outcomes; and studies of the application
of prevention and treatment strategies to determine how
best to improve the quality of clinical care and public
health. Examples of programs we support include the Framingham
Heart Study, the Hispanic Community Health Study, the Women’s
Health Initiative, the Action to Control Cardiovascular
Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial, and the HMO-based nationwide
Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN). Among our research
growth areas are physical activity, behavior-oriented clinical
trials, health services research, and vascular risk prevention
beginning in childhood.
- Program Director / Health Scientist Administrator in Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch
Advise and participate in the initiation, development, management, and evaluation of research projects, including multi-center clinical trials of cardiovascular disease prevention, including behavioral/lifestyle factors, health services/outcomes research, and women’s health. Participate in policy formulation and scientific direction.
Requirements: US Citizenship and PhD or equivalent doctoral degree. Expertise in intervention research in 1) the role of nutrition, physical activity and other behavioral factors (e.g., smoking) in the primary and secondary prevention of CV disease; 2) prevention and treatment of obesity and other risk factors related to cardiovascular disease; 3) community based approaches to primary or secondary prevention of CV disease is preferable.
- Program Analyst in Clinical Applications and
Prevention Branch – 2 positions available
Plan, evaluate, and manage activities central to effective
branch operations, including coordination of activities
related to NHLBI Advisory Council processes, oversight of
grants administration, development and implementation of
timetables for work products, and management and evaluation
of Branch initiative development processes.
Requirements: US Citizenship and
BS/BA, RN, or MS/MPH degree or equivalent. Preference will
be given to RN, or MS/MPH in health sciences, management
or relevant discipline; knowledge of quantitative analysis
techniques (including financial analysis and complex program
operations); and knowledge and mastery of general administrative
and management principles.
- Clinical Studies Coordinator in Epidemiology Branch – 1 position available
Manage protocol development and budgets; ensure protocol compliance with NHLBI guidelines; collaborate with data coordinating centers to prepare manuals of operation and other study documents; manage study site monitoring, performance evaluation, and training; function as an integral member of teams that initiate, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate epidemiological investigations.
Requirements: US Citizenship and RN, MS/MPH, or PhD in health sciences or related discipline. 3-10 years experience in conducting or evaluating clinical or epidemiological research; and expertise in assessment of quality of study data and the safety and welfare of human subjects are preferable.
Future Positions in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
The Division of Cardiovascular Diseases (DCVD) provides leadership for a national and international extramural program in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that integrates basic science and clinical research, including translational research, networks, and multicenter clinical trials. It designs, conducts, supports, and oversees research on the causes and prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders such as atherothrombosis; coronary artery disease (CAD); myocardial infarction and ischemia; heart failure; arrhythmia; sudden cardiac death; adult and pediatric congenital heart disease; cardiovascular complications of diabetes and obesity; and hypertension. It also supports and oversees research in vascular medicine and biologyand valvular, cerebral, renal, peripheral, and other cardiovascular disorders . The DCVD fosters biotechnological research in genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology, imaging, device development, cell- and tissue-based therapeutics, and gene therapy, and in their uses as they relate to CVD. It also supports training and career development programs in cardiovascular research at all educational levels from high school students to academic faculty, including programs for individuals from diverse populations.
- Program Director / Health Scientist Administrator/Medical Officer
in the Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch (ATSB)
ATSB promotes the translation promising scientific and technological advances from discovery through pre-clinical studies to clinical trials. Areas supported by ATSB include:
- Diagnostics, including proteomics, genomics and other biomarker technologies, and imaging for disease identification and therapy guidance;
- Therapeutics, including tissue, cell and gene-based therapies, regenerative medicine, and development of devices for cardiovascular support and repair;
- Surgery, including improved surgical and image-guided approaches, and evidence-based clinical research to translate new therapies, technologies and surgical practices into clinical use;
- Enabling technologies such as bioinformatics, computational and systems biology, bioengineering, nanotechnology, and personalized medicine.
Program Director will manage and develop research portfolios in the areas of biomedical imaging, medical physics, and electronics; serve as the focus for coordination of this area of biomedical research supported by other NIH institutes, other government agencies and private organizations; participate in Institute-wide and NIH-wide committees and activities related to the scientific area of interest; attend meetings of study sections, review committees, and Council to provide policy, technical and scientific information; and provide critical scientific advice to the Branch Chief and Division Director.
Requirements: US Citizenship and PhD, or MD, or equivalent doctoral degree. Candidates are expected to be scientists or bioengineers with expertise in one or more of the following areas related to cardiovascular disease: biomedical imaging, medical physics, image processing, electronics, biomedical sensing devices, and diagnostic instrumentation.
- Program Director / Health Scientist Administrator/Medical Officer
in the Office of Research Training and Career Development (ORTCD)
ORTCD provides oversight, support, and information to over a thousand extramural investigators annually at all levels of career development, from pre-and postdoctoral candidates to established investigators. The research activities include the full spectrum of science within the missions of the Division's five branches. Among disorders studied are heart attack and failure, high blood pressure, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. Also prominent is cutting-edge research in genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology, bioengineering, cell-based therapeutics, and gene therapy.
Program Director will work with applicants from the reapplication phase, through the NHLBI funding decision process, and post-award follow-up; supervise a portfolio of research training grants and participate in training outreach efforts within the academic community; provide training presentations at regional and national meetings; work collaboratively with ORTCD and DCVD staff as well as participate in cooperative efforts with other Divisions and Institutes, and Federal and non-Government organizations to coordinate common training interests and partnerships.
Requirements: US Citizenship and PhD, or MD, or equivalent doctoral degree. Candidates are expected to be basic scientists or physicians, recognized as having major research experience and accomplishments in an area of basic or translational cardiovascular research, such as heart failure, stroke, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Research experience in genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology, and molecular cardiology is preferable. The candidate should be broadly versed in the planning, conduct, and direction of basic research projects, research training/teaching activities, or multi-disciplinary and multi-centered research programs.
The Office of Education of the Division of Intramural Research coordinates and assists recruitment for all research training on the NIH campus. Programs are available within the Laboratories and Branches within the Division to provide specialized research training for high school students, college students, graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows and medical residents and fellows. The Office of Education provides assistance to applicants at each of these levels. NHLBI is committed to improving the representation of under represented groups, including minorities, women, and scientists with disabilities in the mainstream of basic and clinical research. The Office of Education website will provide you with more information and a way to apply for open positions.
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