Description
Continue your research program at the world’s largest biomedical research organization! The Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), located in Bethesda, MD, invites outstanding scientists to apply for a tenured position as the Chief of the Cardiology Branch. The successful applicant will be responsible for supervising 6 other Principal Investigators in the Branch, 4 programs including Echocardiography, MRI, Cardiac CT, and the Cardiac Consult Service, as well as the administrative staff. They will also provide oversight of the Branch’s annual budget of more than $20 million and be responsible for reviewing new hires throughout the Branch, managing the Branch shared resources, and advising the other Investigators in manners of personnel and budget in addition to advising on their research directions.
The Cardiology Branch (CB) is an established Branch in the DIR (Cardiovascular Branch | NHLBI, NIH). The CB conducts research on diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels by studying cardiac physiology, mitochondrial biology and metabolism, obesity and metabolic disease research, and cardiovascular genetics. Specific projects aim to answer clinically relevant questions using methods ranging from molecular level studies to clinical projects in diagnostics, therapeutics, and interventions, such as first-in-human catheter-based cardiovascular interventions. The Branch places a strong emphasis on creating an environment where scientists and physician scientists can work together on disease-specific issues using the most appropriate approaches available in the spectrum between bench, the bedside, and community. This basic research helps fuel scientific discovery that may one day help advance research related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions or other fields.
The faculty in the NHLBI DIR is an outstanding group of internationally recognized biomedical researchers covering a wide range of basic, clinical, and population research topics (https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/intramural) complemented by the other research institutes within the DIR (List of Institutes and Centers | National Institutes of Health (NIH)). The NHLBI DIR offers an exceptional working environment, including well-equipped research laboratories, the NIH Clinical Research Center, and exceptional opportunities for collaborations within and outside of NIH.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop and direct an independent research program focused on problems relevant to the mission of the CB. The selected candidate will receive an appointment with competitive salary, dedicated laboratory space and budget with personnel support, travel and training funds, access to an extensive infrastructure including research nursing, data-management support, pharmacy development services, cell processing facility, advanced imaging, and advanced technologies such as imaging/microscopy, mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, genomics and genetically modified animal models. The incumbent will build a dynamic and productive research team, mentor and train scientists, and make use of the excellent opportunities for collaborative, translational, and high-risk/high-reward science available at the NIH.
Each candidate must have an M.D. (or equivalent degree), post-doctoral research experience, and a strong track record of achievement, expertise and experience in basic, translational and/or clinical research. Applicants should have an excellent publication record demonstrated through publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in the relevant field(s). Applicants should have experience in mentoring and communicating their scientific research vision. Appointees may be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, or foreign nationals with or eligible to obtain a valid employment authorized visa. Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Please include in your CV a description of mentoring and outreach activities in which you have been involved.
To Apply: Please submit (i) a curriculum vitae including bibliography, (ii) a statement of research interests, and (iii) a proposal of how you would lead a group of scientists as the Branch Chief (maximum of 3 pages) to: Kat Miller, Chief, General Administration Branch, Division of Intramural Research at Kat.Miller@nih.gov.
Requirements
Each candidate must have an M.D. (or equivalent degree), post-doctoral research experience, and a strong track record of achievement, expertise and experience in basic, translational and/or clinical research. Applicants should have an excellent publication record demonstrated through publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in the relevant field(s). Applicants should have experience in mentoring and communicating their scientific research vision. Appointees may be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, or foreign nationals with or eligible to obtain a valid employment authorized visa. Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Please include in your CV a description of mentoring and outreach activities in which you have been involved.
