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The Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is seeking a physician-scientist to serve as Clinical Director. This individual will direct the NIAMS Program in Translational Research, which includes training and clinical care branches as well as multiple investigative laboratories and branches.
12/10/2018 to 02/10/2019
$127,127 - $275,000 per year
GP 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
NIH-NIAMS-DH-19-10319370
518424900
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.
Investigators in the Clinical Program conduct studies in natural history and treatment as well as basic investigations into the etiology and/or pathophysiology of disease. The candidate should have the ability to manage this diverse clinical research enterprise and to provide the leadership to maintain the outstanding track record of the NIAMS Clinical Program. The candidate should have experience in conducting clinical or translational research and in immunology, cell biology, genetics, or other areas of research relevant to the mission of the NIAMS. The candidate will also be provided independent resources to develop his/her own clinical or translational research program as a tenure-eligible investigator within NIAMS.
The NIAMS Clinical Program is part of the NIH Intramural Research Program, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Investigators in this program have full privileges to admit their research subjects, free of charge to the patient, to the new Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, a state-of-the-art 200-bed hospital fully devoted to clinical and translational studies. Resources will be provided to the successful applicant to establish a first-rate Clinical Program and their own research program in his or her area of concentration. The NIAMS Intramural Research Program, headed by its Scientific Director, Dr. John O'Shea, comprises several outstanding programs in cytokine biology, signaling, genetics, and structural biology, and the broader NIH Bethesda campus provides a rich and highly interactive environment within a wide range of basic and translational research disciplines that relate directly to rheumatology. The Clinical Director will report directly to the Director of the NIAMS.
The ideal candidate for this position is an M.D. or M.D. Ph.D. who is board-certified or board-eligible in either Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Dermatology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Bone Biology, Allergy/Immunology or any other relevant specialty. Potential areas of concentration would include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, scleroderma, myositis, osteoarthritis, other inflammatory/rheumatic diseases, bone biology, various skin diseases as well as various muscle and orthopaedic diseases.
This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.
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Salary will be commensurate with experience. A full package of benefits, including retirement, health, life, and long-term care insurance, and a Thrift Savings Plan, is available. Qualified international applicants who have passed the ECFMG or USMLE examinations or have comparable qualifications are welcome to apply.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. You will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified applicants will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures.
To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must substantively exceed the basic qualifications and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.
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To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 02/10/2019 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package (see the "Required Documents" section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required). You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. You must submit your documents through the online application. Unfortunately, we cannot accept emailed or mailed documents. NOTE: that your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
3. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim. NOTE: You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.) you respond in the affirmative to, including veterans' preference, regardless of what documentation you submit. We use these questions to assist in determining your eligibility for appointment, preference, and consideration. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package. We cannot accept responsibility for granting you eligibility for something you did not claim other than what you provided us in the questionnaire.
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