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Program Officer

NIAID seeks exceptional applicants with diverse skill sets in basic and translational infectious disease research to serve as health scientist administrators in the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID). As a program officer, you will identify opportunities and problem areas, research gaps, and relevant program needs and make recommendations for and facilitate new research efforts, clinical studies, or other initiatives.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate that they have worked independently in planning, organizing, and conducting biomedical behavioral health or health-related research and served effectively in research program administration in these fields.

To Apply

Access the health scientist administrator vacancy announcements from September 16 through September 25, 2019:

GS-0601-14: NIH-GR-DE-19-10594660 (U.S. citizens) and/or NIH-GR-MP-19-10594674 (status candidates)
GS-0601-15, Supervisory: NIH-GR-DE-19-10594425 (U.S. citizens) and/or NIH-GR-MP-19-10594433 (status candidates)

For more information about health science administrator positions and qualification requirements, visit Global Recruitment: Recruiting for all of NIH.

Visit NIAID Careers for more information about the position and working in NIAID's dynamic atmosphere.