Multiple Investigator Recruitments in Genomics

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Job date: 2014-10-13
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Company : National Human Genome Research Institute 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:

The NHGRI Intramural Research Program, an internationally recognized center for advancing human health through genomics research, is seeking multiple investigators to pursue innovative, independent genomic research at the National Institutes of Health. While broadly interested in applicants from all areas of genomics and genetics research, the NHGRI Intramural Research Program is especially interested in:
Tenure-track physician scientists pursuing research in one or more of the following areas -
Gene Therapy
Common Diseases
Rare Diseases
Clinical Informatics
Population Studies
Targeted Therapies
Medical Genetics
Pediatric Subspecialties
Tenure-track or tenure-eligible genome scientists pursuing research in one or more of the following areas -
Statistical Genomics
Bioinformatics/Data Science
Systems Biology
Clinical Informatics
Genetic Epidemiology
Evolutionary Biology
Functional Genomics
Translational Genomics
Tenure-track or tenure-eligible genome scientists applying genetic and genomic approaches to understand the basic mechanisms of human disease.
Successful candidates will join a highly collegial group of scientists within NHGRI and the NIH campus as a whole. In addition, successful candidates will have access to the unparalleled resources of the NIH Clinical Center, the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), and NHGRI’s outstanding core facilities. The positions include a generous start-up allowance, an ongoing commitment of research space, laboratory and computational resources, clinical support, and positions for research personnel and trainees.
Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S./D.M.D., D.V.M, D.O., R.N./Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, as well as comprehensive, advanced training and a record of accomplishment. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a three-page description of proposed research, and contact information for three professional references through our online application system at https://irp-positions.nih.gov/apply/. Requests for letters of recommendation will be sent to your references when you submit your application. For more information on NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program, please see http://genome.gov/DIR. Specific questions regarding the recruitment may be directed to Dr. Dan Kastner (kastnerd@mail.nih.gov), Scientific Director of the NHGRI Intramural Program, or Dr. Paul Liu (pliu@mail.nih.gov ), the Deputy Scientific Director.
The NHGRI will also consider qualified candidates who have applied to the trans-NIH Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator search, which closed on September 30. Information on this search may be found at http://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments. To ensure consideration by the NHGRI Search Committee, a separate application to the NHGRI is encouraged. The NHGRI review of applications will begin on or around December 1, 2014. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. A full package of benefits, including retirement, health, life, and long-term care insurance, and a Thrift Savings Plan, is available. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are Equal Opportunity Employers and encourage applications from women and minorities….


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