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National Eye Institute

29 April 2008

Program Director, Collaborative Clinical Research Program
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute

The National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Health Scientist Administrator in the Division of Extramural Research.

The Division coordinates all aspects of the NEI extramural research grants and contracts program. The position advertised is for a Program Director in the Collaborative Clinical Research Program. The Program provides research grant and cooperative agreement support for applied clinical vision research, including clinical trials, natural history studies, surveys, cohort studies, and studies of cases and controls.


The incumbent will direct and oversee the administration of a research grant portfolio requiring expertise in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, and/or clinical trial design. This includes developing, managing, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive program of grants; advising NEI senior staff regarding both the scientific and administrative matters affecting the Collaborative Clinical Research portfolio; representing NEI in broader NIH extramural matters; coordinating program planning and evaluation activities; and providing reports and statistics related to the Collaborative Clinical Research Program. The incumbent will participate in the conduct of cooperative studies. This includes providing advice on the organization of central study operating units and on the implementation of quality assurance procedures; in the nomination and selection of Data Monitoring Committee members; in decisions to proceed from one phase of a study to the next (such as protocol development, patient recruitment and follow-up, data analysis, termination of recruitment, expansion of sample size, and the decision to announce study findings); and in the meetings of Executive/Technical Group Committees and Data and Safety Monitoring Committees.

This is a career Federal position. The salary range is $69,764 - $127,442 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and professional experience. A full benefits package is available, which includes retirement, Thrift Savings Plan participation, health, life, and long-term care insurance.

Applications will be accepted through 06/27/2008. The complete vacancy announcement, along with mandatory qualifications and application procedures, can be obtained via the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.com Please refer to announcement number NEI-08-240060-DE. For questions, please contact Ms. Thomascene White at (301) 435-5713 or whitet1@mail.nih.gov.

Applications must be received by close of business, 06/27/2008.

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