Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of Minority Health and Research NINDS – At the Cutting Edge of Neuroscience The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a scientist/physician to serve as Program Director in the Office of Minority Health and Research (OMHR). This position is located in the NINDS Extramural Program. The incumbent will serve as a Program Director within and outside the NINDS, working to build a cooperative environment with other Institutes. The incumbent will also contribute to the overall success of the cluster or team by producing work, participating in continuous team building efforts, exploiting new opportunities for neuroscience, and collaborating on operational work. Specific duties include assisting in the revision and implementation of the Institute’s strategic plan on health disparities, working with other research clusters to implement strategies to increase diversity in clinical research and/or health disparities research, and conducting educational and information workshops related to health disparities, diversity in clinical research and other relevant topics. The incumbent will also assists in the maintenance of the cooperative neuroscience program, and organizing/planning of other programs/initiatives germane to this cluster and the overall mission of the NINDS. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree in a relevant field of biomedical science. Appointee must be a U.S. citizen, and will be appointed as a GS-14 in the Federal government (salary range $98,033-$127,442). Recruitment Incentives and/or Relocation Allowance of up to 25 percent may be paid. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through USA Jobs. The complete vacancy announcement, along with mandatory qualifications requirements and application procedures, can be accessed at USAJobs under the following announcements: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=68423686 for the Health Scientist Administrator (HSA) or http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=68425527 for the medical officer. Supporting documents (i.e., curriculum vitae, copy of all transcripts) may be faxed to 301-480-2503, Attn: Sharon Scott or sent via e-mail to sscott@mail.nih.gov. Please reference which vacancy announcement you are applying to, either NINDS-08-245035-DE for the HSA ad or NINDS-08-245296-DH for the medical officer ad. HHS AND NIH ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS Lynn Morin Office of Minority Health Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health 6001 Executive Blvd Bethesda, MD 20892 Rockville, MD 20852 (courier only) Phone: (301) 496-3102 Fax: (301) 594-5929 Email: morinb@ninds.nih.gov Web: http://www.ninds.nih.gov http://snrp.nih.gov/index.htm