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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research will accept applications through vacancy announcement NIH-GR-DE-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-MP-23-12097718 from September 18 - September 27, 2023 at the links below.
NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536
NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718
We are not accepting applications through this announcement.
09/05/2023 to 09/27/2023
$94,199 - $172,075 per year
GS 12 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
No
No
NIH-GR-FA-23-12108985
746656700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is seeking an exceptional candidate for the extramural Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) vacancy at the GS-12/13/14 level in the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/division-epidemiology-and-prevention-research-depr). The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance in research on the epidemiology and prevention of hazardous alcohol consumption and related behaviors, alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related mortality and morbidity, and other alcohol-related problems and consequences. Program Officer positions offer opportunities to develop and lead targeted programs to address research gaps and foster innovative, high impact, and interdisciplinary research, advise the Institute on future scientific directions, interact with investigators in diverse scientific areas, assess the progress of awarded grants and contracts, and serve as an expert resource for the scientific community and the public. This position will oversee a grant portfolio of research areas including but not limited to alcohol prevention intervention, health disparities and health equity, psychiatric comorbidity, and gene-environment interaction. Additional duties may include work on NIAAA outreach efforts and representing NIAAA on trans-NIH/HHS committees.
The preferred candidate will have experience in alcohol or other substance use prevention intervention trials, preferably multi-component community-level or multi-level prevention intervention trials. Experience with intervention trial designs focused on individual-, family-, and school-based initiatives, women's and older adults' health, and/or alcohol policy impacts is also welcome. Individuals with strong scientific expertise in performing or leading research on social determinants of health, health disparities, and/or improving minority health are invited to apply. Experience with program evaluation, implementation research, bioinformatics/data science, genomics/epigenetics, or interactions between macro- and micro-levels of analysis would also be a plus.
See vacancy announcement NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718 during the open period for position requirements.
See vacancy announcement NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718 during the open period for educational requirements.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
See vacancy announcement NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718 during the open period for how you will be evaluated.
See vacancy announcement NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718during the open period for required documents.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Thank you for your interest in this position. We are accepting applications through vacancy announcement NIH-GR-MP-23-12099536 and NIH-GR-DE-23-12097718 .
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Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 09/27/2023 to receive consideration.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest biomedical research funding organization in the world. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NIH employs approximately 18,000 employees in varied occupations, all supporting research efforts that improve health and save lives. For more information on NIH's mission and goals, and its 27 Institutes and Centers, visit the NIH website.
The mission of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the adverse effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan. NIAAA leads the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems. By supporting a broad range of basic, translational, and clinical research, NIAAA aims to better understand the health effects of alcohol misuse across the lifespan, reveal the biological and socio-cultural origins of alcohol misuse, reduce the stigma associated with alcohol problems, and develop evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies that address alcohol-related issues across the lifespan.
