Program Director, Neuroplasticity

NINDS is seeking a Health Scientist Administrator (Program Director/Program Officer) with expertise in research areas including neuroplasticity, neurorehabilitation, or related topics. This individual will oversee extramural activities and manage a portfolio of basic and applied neuroscience research in the following areas: spinal cord physiology; neurobiology of brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve injury; post-stroke and neurotrauma recovery; neuromodulation; therapeutic and rehabilitation strategies, and other related topics.

Qualifications

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NINDS is seeking candidates with:

• A doctoral degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) and post-doctoral training or similar experience are required.
• Demonstrated expertise in neuroplasticity, neurorehabilitation, or related topics.
• 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.

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 Repair & Plasticity (R&P) Cluster provides oversight of grants to support: 1) efforts to understand mechanisms of plasticity, endogenous neurogenesis, and stem and progenitor cell biology in the development, maintenance, and repair of the nervous system; 2) research that focuses on the course of degeneration and repair following injury to the nervous system (including spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury) and on strategies and interventions to improve functional outcomes; and 3) development of neural interface devices designed to monitor activity and restore function after neurological injury or disease. Supported research topics include: spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and associated research on the recovery of function; plasticity of the nervous system; neural circuits that underlie specific behaviors; repair of the nervous system in injury and disease; stem cell biology; neural prosthesis, neural engineering, and other means of repairing the nervous system due to injury or disease. Program Directors in the R&P Cluster work closely with colleagues in other NINDS Divisions and NIH Institutes to oversight and expertise on grants and contracts relevant to the research focus of the Cluster. 

How to Apply

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 Interested candidates should send the following to Ling Wong, Ph.D.:

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