Supervisory Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer & Scientific Review Officer)
National Institutes of Health
posted 4 months ago
About the position
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is seeking a Supervisory Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer & Scientific Review Officer) to serve as a deputy branch chief. This position is pivotal in administering the review of grant applications and contract proposals, which includes the recruitment of extramural scientists to serve as peer reviewers. The ideal candidate will possess a strong record of independent research experience and demonstrate a commitment to excellence, energy, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking necessary for administering scientific review meetings. The Scientific Review Branch (SRB) is responsible for a wide range of functions related to the planning and conducting of initial reviews of various types of grant applications and technical merit evaluations of contract proposals. These areas include demography, social sciences, population dynamics, fertility and infertility, contraceptive methods, women's health, infant survival, safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for pregnant individuals, HIV transmission, pediatric growth, child development, and intellectual disabilities, among others. The successful candidate will employ strong collaborative leadership and communication skills to manage and coordinate various aspects of SRB, including supervising health scientist administrators and support staff while providing technical leadership in a major subject-matter area. This is an exciting opportunity to join NICHD as it implements its strategic plan to shape and advance research that will have a lasting impact on biomedical science and public health. The position is based in Montgomery County, MD, and is open for applications from September 16, 2024, to September 25, 2024. Interested candidates must submit applications through the global recruitment announcements via USAJOBS.
Responsibilities
- Administer the review of grant applications and contract proposals.
- Recruit extramural scientists to serve as peer reviewers.
- Plan and conduct initial reviews of various types of grant applications.
- Evaluate technical merit of contract proposals in specified research areas.
- Supervise health scientist administrators and support staff.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance in major subject-matter areas.
- Direct the review activities of the Grants and Contracts Review Panels.
- Foster research opportunities that impact biomedical science and public health.
Requirements
- Expertise in administering scientific review meetings.
- Record of independent research experience.
- Strong commitment to excellence in scientific review.
- Energy, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking in leadership roles.
- Ability to manage and coordinate various aspects of scientific review.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in demography and social sciences.
- Knowledge of fertility and infertility research.
- Familiarity with women's health issues and infant survival strategies.
- Understanding of HIV transmission and pediatric growth research.
Benefits
- Access to a range of federal employee benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.
