The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is recruiting for the position of Director of the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative…
The NIH BRAIN Initiative® is aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. The Initiative includes ten NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and is co-led by the Directors of NINDS and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NINDS is currently seeking candidates for the position of Director of The NIH BRAIN Initiative®.
The Director of the NIH BRAIN Initiative will develop and implement a complex, coordinated program designed to meet the goals identified in the NIH BRAIN Initiative 2025 report. The incumbent will oversee all aspects of this program, which will involve research, training and scientific policy initiatives. In order to succeed, the Director of the Initiative will develop productive relationships with a broad range of NIH BRAIN Initiative stakeholders. The Director of the NIH BRAIN Initiative will be the spokesperson for this program in interactions across NIH, with federal agencies and international partners with similar BRAIN projects, as well as the scientific community, pharma/biotech, patient advocacy groups, and other NIH stakeholders.
To achieve these goals, the Director will lead a team of NIH staff that includes members from the ten NIH BRAIN Initiative ICs – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). This team includes Program Officials, Program Analysts, Scientific Review Officers, Communications Officers, Budget Officers, and Policy Analysts.
A full description of the position, location, qualification requirements, and application procedures are posted on the NIH Executive Careers website: https://jobs.nih.gov/vacancies/executive.htm, and the NIH BRAIN Initiative Job Opportunities website: http://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/jobs.htm. Please share this vacancy announcement with individuals whom you feel could provide the leadership and professional excellence required of the position.
This vacancy is being advertised as a nation-wide recruitment. Applications will be reviewed starting on August 8, 2016, and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Questions regarding application procedures should be addressed to Mr. Will Hennings at: SeniorRe@od.nih.gov, or by calling 301-402-7227.