Assembly of Scientists (AOS)

The Council of the NIH Assembly of Scientists (AOS) is an elected committee representing its constituents (Tenured and Tenure-Track Investigators, Staff Clinicians and Staff Scientists, including Intramural or Extramural employees of the NIH) to the NIH leadership. The Council meets regularly with the NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research as well as other senior NIH leaders to discuss issues affecting the AOS constituency. Representatives from the NIH AOS Council attend key NIH committee meetings including the Board of Scientific Directors, the Deputy Ethics Counselors meeting, and others as agreed upon with the NIH DDIR. The AOS actively seeks from its constituency ideas and concerns that relate to the NIH policies and procedures relating to personnel, programs, and mission. The Council disseminates information and best practices to its constituency through various means, including an annual town hall meeting. For important issues affecting its membership, the AOS Council may pass resolutions that will be presented to the DDIR and Scientific Directors for their consideration. For more information, please read the ‘Guest Editorial’ in the March/April 2018 issue of the NIH Catalyst.

2019 AOS Council

AOS Resources

• 2019 NIH AOS Survey
• To join the Assembly of Scientists mailing list, please visit the Assembly of Scientists Listserv home page, then click the “Subscribe or Unsubscribe” link in the right sidebar.

Upcoming & Recent AOS Town Halls

NIH AOS 2020 Virtual Town Hall
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Speakers included Dr. Collins, Dr. Johnson, and Ms. Alboum. Topics included racism and diversity in the IRP and the impact of COVID-19 on the IRP at all levels (research, resources, and IT). 
NIH Videocast (Permanent Archive)

Elections to the NIH AOS Council are upcoming in October 2020. Please email Art Shaffer if interested.