Job Vacancies - Recently Closed

The below NIGMS positions have recently closed. Applications are not being accepted at this time, however, to obtain additional information about a position, please email the point of contact listed in the Additional Information column. If you have applied to any of the positions listed below while they were open, your application is still under consideration until you are notified otherwise. 

Division of Extramural Activities (DEA), NIGMS

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Scientific Review Officer

Division of Extramural Activities, Scientific Review Branch
The selected candidates will be responsible for conducting the initial administrative and scientific merit review of grant applications for research programs and/or research training and career development grants. Candidates with experience with training mechanisms (e.g., T32s, K99/R00s) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties include (1) ensuring fairness and consistency of the scientific peer review process by managing the scientific and administrative review of applications; (2) acting as the designated federal official in convening review panels, ensuring NIH review policies are followed and writing summary statements to complete the review process; and (3) providing guidance to applicants, reviewers, and Institute staff on peer review policies and procedures.

These positions require outstanding written and oral communication skills, and familiarity with NIH extramural funding as an applicant, awardee, reviewer, or NIH scientific administrator is a plus.
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.
GS-12/13/14 – Scientific Review Officer

Multiple Positions

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.
Interested candidates should send their resume to Greg Bissonette
Grants Management Specialist

Multiple Positions

Division of Extramural Activities (DEA), Grants Administration Branch
NIGMS is recruiting for multiple Grants Management Specialist positions in the Grants Administration Branch (GAB) in the Division of Extramural Activities. GAB participates in the development of Institute policies on the business management aspects of grant and cooperative agreement awards and is responsible for processing all documentation necessary for administration of NIGMS extramural award programs. The Grants Management Specialists work closely and collaboratively with program officials throughout the life of each individual grant award, from issuance to closeout.

Ideal candidates will have significant previous experience working in NIH grants management and the ability to work collaboratively across the Institute.
This position has no educational requirement.
GS-9/11/12/13 Grants Management Specialists

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.

Multiple Positions
Interested candidates should send their resume to Grace Olascoaga

Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB), NIGMS

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Program Officer

Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB) in the Biomedical Technology Branch
The position resides in the Biomedical Technology Branch, which supports the development and optimization of innovative NIGMS’s mission-relevant technologies and tools to advance biomedical research. The branch also participates in BBCB Division management of centers and resources that provide the research community access to state-of-the-art biomedical technologies

Successful applicants should have broad knowledge and experience in the following areas: technologies or methods for structural and functional studies of biomolecules. For this position, experience in biomolecular x-ray crystallography, x-ray scattering, cryo-EM/ET, and mass spectroscopy is a plus. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required for the position.
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the position's responsibilities.
GS-12/13/14 – Health Science Administrator

The position offers Workplace Flexibilities including Remote and Telework.
Interested candidates should send their resume to Dorothy Beckett or Christina Liu

Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB), NIGMS

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Program Officer

Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB)
The GMCDB division currently has two Program Officer openings. All prospective candidates should have expertise in the mechanism and regulation of genetics including basic molecular processes, cellular biology, and/or developmental biology.

The selected candidates will be responsible for scientific and administrative management of a portfolio of research grants (and may also manage research training and career development awards) and will stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities related to their field of expertise. The incumbents will manage the overall programmatic responsibilities for these areas and will serve as the primary liaisons for all interactions within and outside of NIH.
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.
GS-12/13/14 – Health Science Administrator

Multiple Positions

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.
Interested candidates should send their resume to Andrea Keane-Myers, JianHua Xu, or Shawn Gaillard

Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC), NIGMS

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Program Officer

Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC) in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Branch
The newly forming Chemistry and Chemical Biology Branch is seeking a highly qualified scientist to serve as a program director. The mission of the branch is to foster meritorious research in chemical biology; synthetic biology; chemical catalysis and synthesis; carbohydrate chemistry; natural products; bioinorganic chemistry; and metabolic engineering. Applications are invited from individuals proficient in one or more of the core scientific disciplines related to the new branch, with a preference for those possessing expertise in chemical and synthetic biology.

Candidates are sought with cutting-edge skills and abilities who can complement existing branch members. Prior experience as an NIH scientific grant administrator is not required. Outstanding written and oral communication skills are essential. Applicants should have a strong interest in applying their scientific knowledge to stewardship of research grant awards and in collaborating with peers on a team to accomplish the NIGMS mission.
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.
GS-12/13/14 – Health Science Administrator

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.
Interested candidates should send their resume to Miles Fabian and Rochelle Long

Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB), NIGMS

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Branch Chief

Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB)
This is a newly created position for the Division as it reorganizes into three branches. Applicants should have significant interest in the programs managed by the Division, which seek to build capacity for conducting basic, clinical, behavioral, and translational research that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. These include the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program that supports research, research workforce development, and research infrastructure improvements in states where levels of NIH research funding have historically been low, especially the IDeA Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Programs, as well as the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program. More details are available on the DRCB website.

Candidates should have a strong interest in research capacity building and familiarity with the management of large program projects, particularly clinical research. Experience as an NIH scientific grant administrator is a plus, and outstanding written and oral communication skills are essential. Candidates should have strong interest in supervising and mentoring a team of program directors, and in serving as a leader within the branch, the Division, and the Institute.

Branch chief’s responsibilities include scientific and administrative planning for grant awards, developing notices of funding opportunities, overseeing grant portfolio activities for the branch’s program directors, and managing and evaluating activities of the branch. Additionally, the branch chief will manage an assigned grant portfolio and will work closely with other branch chiefs in DRCB and the Division director.
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.
GS-15 – Supervisory Health Science Administrator

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.
Interested candidates should send their resume to Michele McGuirl or Dorit Zuk