Program Director, Epilepsy

Job Contact
Miriam Leenders, Ph.D.
Division/Office/Branch
Division of Neuroscience

The NINDS is seeking a Health Scientist Administrator (Program Director) in the Channels, Synapses, and Circuits Cluster. This individual will manage/co-manage a portfolio of research grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts to support epilepsy research.  Individuals with broad expertise in research on the epilepsies, with preference for those with clinical research experience are encouraged to apply. This individual will complement team members who oversee basic, translational and clinical research on the epilepsies in the Cluster and in the Division of Clinical Research and the Division of Translational Research. Individuals with experience in clinical research are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

NINDS is seeking candidates with:
  • A doctoral degree (MD and/or PhD)and post-doctoral training
  • Expertise in research towards understanding the epilepsies
  • Applicants must demonstrate that they have worked independently in planning, organizing, and conducting biomedical, behavioral health, or health-related research and/or served effectively in research program administration in these fields.

Please make sure to address the required qualifications that are listed in the announcements in order to be successfully considered for this position.

The NINDS is a leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and the nervous system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NINDS provides funding and resources for basic, translational and clinical research through various funding opportunities within the three Divisions of Neuroscience, Clinical Research and Translational Research.

Located within the Division of Neuroscience, the Channels, Synapses, and Circuits Cluster provides oversight of grants focused on:

  1. Basic research on the physiological and pathological roles of channels, receptors, transporters, synapses, and neural circuits.
  2. Basic research to understand the development, plasticity, and vulnerability of synapses and circuits.
  3. Research on the disease mechanisms and interventions for the epilepsies.
  4. Basic and clinical research related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fatigue.
  5. Translational research that links the discoveries from the basic research into medication development and therapeutic interventions for treating neurological disorders, such as epilepsy.

Supported topics include: neural circuit analysis, synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, structural analysis of neuronal membrane proteins, channelopathies, and epilepsy. Program Directors in this Cluster work closely with colleagues in other NINDS Divisions and NIH Institutes to provide oversight and expertise on grants and contracts relevant to the research focus of the Cluster.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send the following to Dr. Miriam Leenders, miriam.leenders@nih.gov:

  • Current CV
  • Letter of introduction describing experience and interest in this position

Application materials will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Additional Application Information

All information provided by candidates will remain strictly confidential and will not be released outside the search process without a signed release from candidates.

Who May Apply: You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to be considered for this position. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.

Selection for this position is dependent upon successful referral from a Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) announcement (GS-13/14 and Non-Supervisory GS-15 position) on the website USAJOBS.

Global Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) announcements will be launching in May 2024 for which the announcement links will be provided. Please make sure to address the required qualifications that are listed in the previous announcements provided below in order to be successfully considered for this position.

 

Related Information

Delegated Examining (Open to the Public)

Merit Promotion (Open to Status Candidates)

Salary and Benefits

The position will be filled under a Title 5 GS-601-13/14 or GS-15 appointment. Salary is commensurate with the experience and a full package of Civil Service benefits is available, including retirement, health and life insurance, leave, and savings plan (401K equivalent).

Equal Opportunity Employment

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Individuals with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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