Program Director Positions at NHGRI

The Program Directors will manage a portfolio of grants, provide scientific expertise and advice to NHGRI leadership, organize scientific workshops, and participate in NHGRI and trans-National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded consortia and working groups.

The Program Director in the position in the Division of Genomic Medicine will provide scientific expertise and support to informatic aspects of genomic medicine implementation, or the use of genomic information in clinical care. Candidates should have expertise in clinical genomic informatics, electronic health records, pharmacogenomics, genomic medicine, genomic variant interpretation and/or clinical implementation.

The Program Director in the position in the Division of Genome Sciences will provide scientific expertise and support to comparative genomics, computational genomics, or basic genomics and functional genomics research in low- and middle-income countries. Candidates should have expertise in comparative genomics, functional genomics, computational genomics or genome biology.

The Program Director in the Office of Genomic Data Science will provide scientific expertise and support of computational genomics and data science activities across NHGRI, working in collaboration with both Extramural and Intramural Research Programs. Candidates should have expertise in computational genomics and data science, as demonstrated by past experience in genomic data analysis, management and sharing.

Ideal candidates for all positions will have expertise working in interdisciplinary teams and must be skilled in communicating with others to advance scientific program goals. Ideal candidates will also have familiarity with the NIH grants process. All applicants must meet the basic requirements for a Health Scientist Administrator.

Salaries are based upon individual qualifications and professional experience. A full benefits package is available, which includes retirement, Thrift Savings Plan participation, health and life insurance.

Applicants are encouraged to send a cover letter describing their interest in, and qualifications for one of these NHGRI positions to one of the contacts below. For more information about applying to NIH positions see information on global recruitment and the current openings.