National Institute of
General Medical Sciences

Tribal Health Research Strategy Coordinator

Office of the Director, Strategic Coordination Unit

The incumbent will assume a broad sphere of responsibilities that include, among others:

• Serving as the expert on matters related to Tribal health research within the NIGMS mission, and as a resource for the Institute director, our associate director for extramural activities, and other senior leadership within NIGMS
• Serving as a senior-level NIGMS representative in collaborations and initiatives with the NIH Tribal Health Research Office, the Indian Health Service, Tribal nations, and federal and academic partners across the country
• Formulating, planning, directing, and evaluating broad NIGMS-wide program objectives, policies, and activities for Tribal health research projects, programs, and other grants/awards including the discovery, development, and evaluation of scientific areas critical for eventual prevention and therapeutic strategies
• Advising leadership on strategies to address ongoing matters with Tribal communities
  

Candidates should have experience managing extramural funds and working in a specific scientific field. They should also be able to formulate ideas for improving the research capacity of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The selectee will collaborate with the AI/AN Tribal communities and act as the communities’ NIGMS point of contact for the Institute’s AI/AN research portfolio.

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.

GS-0601-15 – Health Scientist Administrator

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote and Telework will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to Dorit Zuk

Scientific Review Officer

Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
Scientific Review Branch

The selected candidate 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.

This position requires 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 – Health Science Administrator

Workplace Flexibilities such as Telework and Remote Work will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to Latarsha Carithers and Greg Bissonette

Grants Managment Specialist

Multiple Positions

Division of Extramural Activities, 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

IT Specialist

Division of Management, Information Resources Management Branch

Directs and manages Integrated Project Teams (IPT) IT professional staff in the development and production support activities of IT application system solutions. Plans, assigns, and monitors the work tasks of team members. Helps to define project resources, schedules, and milestones. Works with the Project Management Office and contract project team leads to define team member tasks and creates and maintains a work breakdown structure of project tasks with staff resource allocations and timelines.

Tracks, monitors, and reviews team member tasks and status reports. Provides analytical guidance to team members and serves as a change agent to champion innovation and technical excellence. Reviews and approves the work products of project team members.

Partners with NIGMS stakeholders and IRMB Business Analysts (e.g., subject matter experts at any organizational level, IT experts, and high-ranking officials, etc.) to elicit, analyze, and define business needs, and to determine the appropriate IT application system solution of products and deliverables to solve the business problem. Assists to create and maintain initial project planning artifacts that include but not limited to business case, project charter, project scope, preliminary project plan, project schedule and project proposal documents.

Employs the use of Agile project management practices and techniques that comply with the DHHS Enterprise Performance Lifecycle (EPLC) project management framework to ensure that project objectives are met. Employs the use of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Iterative, etc.) along with other practices and techniques throughout all phases of project workflow (e.g., requirements definition, design, construction, testing, implementation, deployment) to ensure that product requirements are met to support business objectives.

Tracks and monitors project schedules, budgets, scope, and resources to ensure that projects proceed according to plan. Defines, monitors, and tracks performance metrics. Identifies risks, defines risk mitigation strategies, and manages project risks. Supports project reporting, analytics, and dashboards for monitoring and reporting on project status, schedule, and costs.

Partners with the PMO office to create and maintain comprehensive project plans that include the creation of project schedule and cost management artifacts, as well as risk, communication, requirements, quality, and contingency management plan components. Creates and maintains project support documentation that includes but not limited to project status reports, configuration management records, changes requests, incident reports, and stakeholder agreements (e.g., service level agreements, organizational level agreements, memorandums of understanding).

Conducts presentations, briefings, or other communication activities to keep appropriate management informed of the status of all significant project activity and issues.

Collaborates with subject matter specialists and experts at any organizational level and other IT experts, in order to determine stakeholder business needs for optimal computer system design, organizational impact, implementation schedules, environmental and administrative/budgetary constraints, etc.

Coordinates systems integration activities with business owners, system owners, and IT specialists who manage IT systems within and outside of the NIGMS computing environment.

Employs the use of IT service management practices and techniques that comply with the ITIL service management public framework to ensure the delivery of quality IT services. Displays and exercises in depth knowledge of application independent validation and verification (IV&V) to ensure deliverables are in line with technical and functional requirements.

This position has no educational requirement.

GS 11/12/13

Workplace Flexibilities such as Telework will be offered.

Interested candidates should visit the Vacancy Announcements for information on how to apply.

DE: NIH-SR-DE-24-12474362
MP: NIH-SR-MP-24-12478950.

Health Science Policy Analyst

Division of Data Integration, Modeling, and Analytics (DIMA)

This position is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of data-driven science policy, reporting, and legislative functions at one of the leading institutes at NIH in program evaluation and analytics, as well as an innovator in novel approaches to funding basic research, research training, and research capacity building.

This position in within the Data Integration and Dissemination Branch (DIDB) of the Division of Data Integration, Modeling, and Analytics (DIMA). DIMA serves as NIGMS' core analytics and policy resource center for all data- driven and policy-related discussions, decisions, evaluations, and actions. DIMA serves the Institute's Director, Deputy Director, Senior Staff, Scientific Divisions, and Program Staff by providing robust, timely, accurate, contextually appropriate, and actionable data and information that aid in the efficient administration of all NIGMS programs and in the proper stewardship of taxpayer resources.

Positions in DIDB cover a wide spectrum of NIH planning and policy related functions, including contributing to efforts to communicate data on the Institute’s research portfolio to various Congressional committees and offices to meet reporting needs or provide technical input on legislation or appropriations; joining teams performing program evaluation and capturing programmatic outcomes; and monitoring data on strategic priorities, organizational performance, enterprise risk management, or specialized scientific topics within NIGMS or NIH. DIDB staff apply their knowledge in these areas to communicate this information in an audience-specific, culturally appropriate manner to a variety of audiences, including but not restricted to Congress, NIGMS and NIH leadership, HHS administration and leadership, and key professional societies.

An ideal applicant would have a broad biomedical science background and be familiar with drawing insights from quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative data for both scientific and nonscientific audiences. Candidates should have strong written and oral communication skills as well as a commitment to public service.

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical science field related to the work of the position.

Workplace Flexibilities such as Telework will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to David Bochner.

Program Officer

Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC)
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Branch

The Chemistry and Chemical Biology Branch is seeking a highly qualified scientist to serve as a program officer. The branch’s mission is to advance basic research in chemical catalysis, chemical biology, carbohydrate chemistry, natural product discovery, synthetic methods, and synthetic biology

The PPBC Division supports fundamental research aimed at obtaining a molecular-level understanding of biological processes and approaches to their control. Candidates should have proficiency in one or more research areas relevant to the branch and complement the expertise of current team members. Prior experience as an NIH scientific grant administrator is not required, although familiarity with the NIH extramural research funding process is advantageous. Outstanding written and oral communication skills are essential.

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level advanced degree in a biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or other discipline related to the work of the position.

GS12/13/14 – Biologist Scientist Administrator

Workplace Flexibilities such as Telework will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to Miles Fabian

Program Officer

Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB)
Research Advancement Programs Branch or Networks and Development Programs Branch

DRCB is seeking a highly qualified Program Officer for our Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB) who will be responsible for the management of grants that support research and provide resources for research infrastructure enhancement and capacity building in the basic, translational, and clinical biomedical sciences. The chosen candidates will manage IDeA and/or SEPA programs and may contribute to other programmatic activities as opportunities and needs emerge - see the DRCB website for information on all of our programs.

IDeA (Institutional Development Award) is a congressionally mandated suite of programs to build research capacity in states that historically have had low levels of NIH funding. It supports competitive basic, clinical, and translational research, faculty development, and infrastructure improvements in all scientific areas supported by the NIH. Program officers are actively involved in pre-application consultations and the coordination of post-award activities funded through the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), the IDeA Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) programs, and the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) programs. Support for both basic and clinical programs is expected to increase over the next few years.

The SEPA program supports educational activities for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 to ensure that students and teachers from all communities and regions of the country have the opportunity to pursue further studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Candidates should have broad knowledge of biomedical and STEM research. Experience with vertebrate animals, human subjects, or clinical trials is a plus. Prior experience as an NIH scientific grant administrator is not required, although familiarity with the NIH extramural research funding process is advantageous. Outstanding written and oral communication skills are essential.

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level advanced degree in a biomedical field, including the biological and physical sciences and other disciplines related to the work of the position.

GS-12/13/14 – Health Scientist Administrator

(Program Officer)

Workplace Flexibilities such as Remote Work and Telework will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to Krishan Arora

Program Officer

Division of Training and Workforce Development (TWD)
Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development Branch

TWD is seeking a Program Officer for our Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development (PECWD) Branch. PECWD manages individual and institutional research training grants at the postdoctoral level, as well as career development awards. The branch also manages research project grants, professional meetings, research education grants and diversity supplements.

Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to research training and career development within the biomedical research workforce. Outstanding written and oral communication skills are essential, and familiarity with NIH extramural funding as an applicant, reviewer, or NIH scientific administrator is a plus.

The selected candidate will be responsible for administrative management of a portfolio of research training and workforce development awards as well as research project grants in a scientific discipline. Candidate will be expected to stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities related to research training, career and workforce development. The incumbent will manage the overall programmatic responsibilities for these areas and will serve as the primary liaison 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 Scientist Administrator

(Program Officer)

Workplace Flexibilities such as Telework and Remote Work will be offered.

Interested candidates should send their resume to Anissa Brown and Alison Gammie