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Now Hiring: Director, Division of Aging Biology

NIA is now recruiting for an exceptional candidate to serve as the Director of the Division of Aging Biology. Learn more about the role and how to apply.

Current Openings
Position Title	Scientific Area/Specialty	Division/Office	Pay Grade
Staff Scientist 1 - Comparative Medicine Section	Animal models of aging, laboratory animal medicine	Intramural Research Program	Commensurate with research experience and accomplishments
Postdoctoral Fellow - Epigenetics, Gene Expression, and Aging	Immunology and molecular biology	Laboratory of Molecular Biology & Immunology, Intramural Research Program	Commensurate with research experience and accomplishments
Training Officer	Grants management, training	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Senior Program Advisor for Development and Testing of Interventions Targeting Aging Mechanisms	Drug Development, Aging Research, Biotechnology	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology	SBRBPAS
Division Director, Division of Aging Biology	Aging research	Division of Aging Biology, Extramural Research Program	T42
Program Officer	Grants management	Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, Division of Extramural Activities	GS 14
Tenure-Track Investigator 1	Background in neuroscience, genetics, genomics, or related fields.	Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias	Commensurate with research experience and accomplishments
Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Independent Scholar (Research Fellow, Principal Investigator)	Neuroscience, Alzheimer's and related dementias, neurodegeneration research, translational science	Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias	Commensurate with research experience and accomplishments
Contracting Officer Representative III	COR III certification and experience	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 13
Clinical Trials Compliance Coordinator (Health Specialist)	Clinical research, clinical trials, regulatory/policy compliance, research administration	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13
AD/ADRD Health Specialist/Social Science Analyst (Health Specialist)	Social and behavioral research, public health research	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13
Behavioral and Social Research Small Business Development Program Officer	Small business development (SBIR/STTR) research grants	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Health Systems and Health Economics Program Officer	Health systems, pragmatic trials, public-private partnerships	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Behavioral Economics / Econometrics Program Officer	Behavioral economics, econometrics	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Bioinformatics and Cloud Computing Program Officer	Cloud computing certification, data security expertise, bioinformatics or Artificial Intelligence	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Chief Data and Analytics Officer	Biomedical product assessment, behavioral and social research	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS SBRPAS
Health Science Policy Analyst	Scientific portfolio analysis, program evaluation	Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation, Office of the Associate Director	GS 12/13/14
Clinical Operations Program Specialist	Clinical trial operations	Office of Clinical Research, Division of Extramural Activities	GS 13/14
Ethics Specialist	Ethics	Ethics Office, Office of Administrative Management	GS 13
Program Analyst, Office of the Director, NIA Aging Research Biobank	Aging Research Biobank	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 9/11/12
Tenure Track Investigator - Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences	Social Determinants for Health, Field Research, Statistics	Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Intramural Research Program	Commensurate with experience.
NIA Senior Advisor on Biomedical Innovation and Product Assessment & Director of the Office of Strategic Extramural Programs	Biomedical Product Assessment, SBR/STTR	Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, Division of Extramural Activities	GS SBRPAS
Staff Clinician 1, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences	Health Disparities Research Section	Intramural Research Program
Staff Scientist 1	Genomics, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences	Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias	Commensurate with experience.
Health Science Policy Analyst	Policy	Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities	GS 11/12/13
Health Scientist Administrator, Clinical Gerontology Branch	Gerontology, Epidemiology, Physiology, Applied Research	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 13/14/15
Health Specialist, Clinical Gerontology Branch	Gerontology, Clinical Research	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13
Program Officer (Health Scientist Administrator or Medical Officer/Physician), Geriatrics Branch	Geriatrics, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 13/14/15
Program Officer, Health Systems and Health Economics, Population and Social Processes Branch	Health Systems, Pragmatic Trials, Public-Private Partnerships	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Program Officer, Technology Development for Behavioral and Social Research on Aging, Individual Behavioral Processes Branch	mHealth, Digital Interventions, Technology Solutions	Division of Behavioral and Social Research, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Health Specialist, Geriatrics Branch and Clinical Gerontology Branch	Geriatrics	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13
Health Scientist Administrator, Clinical Gerontology Branch, Clinical Aging Translational Research	Clinical Gerontology	Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14
Health Scientist Administrator, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch (Multiple Positions)	Computational Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Health Specialist and Health Scientist Administrator, Clinical Interventions and Diagnostics Branch (Multiple Positions)	Biomarkers, Therapy Development, Clinical Research (Health Specialist) Epidemiological Research, Genomic Data Sharing (Health Scientist Administrator)	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13/14 (Health Specialist) GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Health Specialist, Neurobiology of Aging and Neurodegeneration Branch (Multiple Positions)	Adaptive Immunity	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13 (Health Specialist) GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Health Specialist, Office of the Division Director (Multiple Positions)	NIH Policy and Operations, Genomic Data Sharing, Genetics, Epigenetics, Functional Genomics	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13 (Health Specialist) GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Health Specialists, Office for Strategic Development and Partnerships (Multiple Positions)	Biomarkers, Therapy Development, Clinical Research	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13
Health Specialist and Health Scientist Administrator, Population Studies and Genetics Branch (Multiple Positions)	Epidemiological Research, Genomic Data Sharing (Health Specialist) Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment (Health Scientist Administrator)	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13 (Health Specialist) GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Health Specialist and Health Scientist Administrator, Translational Research Branch (Multiple Positions)	Biomarker, Therapy Development, Clinical Research (Health Specialist) Drug Discovery, Preclinical Drug Development , Neurodegenerative Disorders (Health Scientist Administrator)	Division of Neuroscience, Extramural Research Program	GS 11/12/13 (Health Specialist) GS 12/13/14 (Health Scientist Administrator)
Staff Clinician (1), Clinical Research Core and Biorepository	Clinical Medicine, Human Studies	Intramural Research Program
Health Scientist Administrator, Office of Special Populations	Research related to Minority Health, Health Disparities, Promoting Scientific Workforce Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility	Office of the Director	GS 13/14

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Health Specialist: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree. Major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
Health Scientist Administrator: M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Social Behavioral and Scientific Administrator: Behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Read about additional requirements.

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Now Hiring: Director, Division of Aging Biology

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