International Health Specialist

National Institutes of Health; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks an International Health Specialist to support biomedical research activities across NIAID divisions and extramural grantees in designated regions. The role requires coordinating international research strategies and programs that align intramural and extramural objectives.

The position involves data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with multiple organizations to address unmet regional needs and to inform development of international agreements and

Responsibilities

• Participate in providing biomedical, technical, and scientific adeptness for NIAID biomedical research activities as conducted by various NIAID divisions and extramural grantees within the designated region.
• Assist in coordinating discussions that support the development of NIAID international research strategies, policies, and programs that combine the objectives of the intramural and extramural divisions as they relate to specific regions.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative reviews of research on a variety of documents to glean NIAID research results to gather, correlate, analyze, and recommend solutions to facilitate the definition and scope of unmet needs of the assigned region.
• Develop procedures for gathering and correlating data, consult with various organizations to clarify reporting input, analyze data for overall trends, make recommendations to improve analytical and evaluative processes.
• Identify, assess, and inform the supervisor on issues or concerns (scientific, political, cultural, or economic) specific to the region that require consideration in the development of agreements.

Job description

Job Posting : International Health Specialist

This position is located in the Office of Global Research (OGR), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Duties

• Participate in providing biomedical, technical, and scientific adeptness for NIAID biomedical research activities as conducted by various NIAID divisions and extramural grantees within the designated region.
• Assist in coordinating discussions that support the development of NIAID international research strategies, policies, and programs that combine the objectives of the intramural and extramural divisions as they relate to specific regions.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative reviews of research on a variety of documents to glean NIAID research results to gather, correlate, analyze, and recommend solutions to facilitate the definition and scope of unmet needs of the assigned region.
• Develop procedures for gathering and correlating data, consult with various organizations to clarify reporting input, analyze data for overall trends, make recommendations to improve analytical and evaluative processes.
• Identify, assess, and inform the supervisor on issues or concerns (scientific, political, cultural, or economic) specific to the region that require consideration in the development of agreements.

Who Can Apply

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

Military spouses

Military spouses relocating under PCS orders, or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.

Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

• Institute or Center

  NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

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