ABCD Study Director

NIH NIDA; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH and DHHS, seeks a Project Director for the ABCD Program in DER to provide scientific leadership for this high-profile trans-NIH initiative.

Responsibilities include establishing priorities, guiding resource allocation, coordinating with NIH Institutes and Centers, and engaging with researchers, study sites, and partners to advance planning, execution, and data stewardship of ABCD.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in large-scale research programs.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple NIH institutes and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership for the ABCD Program and set strategic priorities.
• Advise on resource allocation, progress evaluation, and policy issues.
• Collaborate with NIH ICs, DAIRC, Coordinating Center, and study sites.
• Represent ABCD to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Job description

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Project Director, Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Program, Division of Extramural Research (DER). DER provides leadership, coordination, and oversight for NIDA's extramural research enterprise, including the coordination and oversight of major collaborative and trans-NIH research initiatives. The Project Director is responsible for providing overall scientific leadership for this highly visible and complex trans-NIH research program.

The Project Director establishes scientific priorities and strategic objectives; makes high-level recommendations and decisions regarding overall program direction; advises on resource allocation; evaluates scientific progress; and provides leadership in identifying and resolving complex scientific, operational, and policy issues affecting the study. The Project Director is also responsible for collaborating with participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices; the ABCD Coordinating Center; the Data Analysis, Informatics, and Resource Center (DAIRC); Research Project Sites; Consortium investigators; and other scientific and programmatic partners in the scientific planning, implementation, oversight, management, evaluation, data stewardship, and communications of the ABCD Program. In addition, the Project Director advises senior NIDA and NIH leadership on matters of major scientific and strategic importance to ABCD and maintains interactions with the scientific community, other Federal agencies, research and professional organizations, and other stakeholders and serves as a senior representative for the study in interactions with these organizations and stakeholders.

The Project Director, ABCD Program, Title 42, 0601, SPL-2 is a full-time federal position in Rockville, Maryland. Appointees may be a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, or non-U.S. citizen who are eligible for valid work authorization. This position is subject to a background investigation.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. A full civil service package of benefits may be available. Relocation expenses will be offered based on eligibility.

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