The Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Federal benefits

Job summary

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute seeks a Director for the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS) in Bethesda, MD. The Director will provide scientific vision, strategic leadership, and management for the Division, reporting to the NHLBI Director as a senior member of the Institute's leadership team.

Key responsibilities include guiding research priorities, coordinating major cohort studies and clinical trials, and fostering collaboration across NIH and external partners to

Qualifications

• MD or PhD or equivalent in a field relevant to the Division's portfolio.
• Demonstrated leadership, management, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in setting priorities, planning, and analyzing program objectives.
• Ability to manage financial and human resources within a large biomedical research portfolio.
• Mentoring and outreach to diverse communities affected by cardiovascular diseases.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific vision and strategic leadership for DCVS and advise NHLBI leadership.
• Oversee budget development, management, and allocation for the Division and its programs.
• Foster collaboration across NIH and other agencies to advance cardiovascular research.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Staff development

Policy / compliance

Education

MD or PhD or equivalent

Job description

Vacancy Announcement

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

THE POSITION:

The Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS), reports to the NHLBI Director and offers a broad range of expertise in organizational and change management, research scientist training and development, and development of an excellent biomedical and behavioral research workforce.As a senior NHLBI leader and key member of the Institute’s leadership team, the Director will collaborate across the Institute and NIH on aligned programs, help shape the future of research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and leading internationally renowned programs.The Director will foster advances across disease areas and support design, implementation, and oversight of major cohort studies, clinical trials, and research on genetic, behavioral, social, health system, and environmental factors to improve prevention, treatment, clinical care, and public health.

The DCVS Director provides scientific vision, strategic leadership, and management for the Division and advises the NHLBI Director on issues and strategic direction for heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders research as a member of the NHLBI executive leadership team, the Strategic Investment and Management Steering Committee (SIMSC).The Director may also coordinate activities across NIH and among other Federal agencies.The Director will provide scientific leadership in managing a portfolio budget of approximately $1.83 billion.

DCVS has a staff of approximately 105 employees across three programs, each with two or three branches, the Office of Clinical Research, and the Office of Research Training and Career Development.The Director will recruit scientists and scientific administrators, develop and nurture a strong workforce, and build depth in a variety of scientific disciplines and in cardiovascular disease-specific programs and branches.

The DCVS Director will have a profound impact upon the nation’s investment in research, service and support of the broader cardiovascular research community, and will have the opportunity to advocate for areas of critical importance to the national and global populace, implement programs congruent with the NHLBI’s strategic plan, and to improve the health of the public.The NHLBI seeks candidates who have a commitment to scientific excellence and the energy, enthusiasm, and the innovative thinking and leadership skill necessary to lead a dynamic organization.Key opportunities and needs include change management, program priority assessment, integration of basic and clinical science, policy implementation, building teams, and interaction with scientific colleagues in a wide variety of settings.

Information about NHLBI can be found at www.nhlbi.nih.gov.

LOCATION:

Bethesda, Maryland

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Specific skills, education and experiences candidates must possess include:

Applicants must possess an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent in a field relevant to the Division’s portfolio.The Director should have a comprehensive understanding of the procedures and policies related to the review, award and management of grants, cooperative agreements, and research contracts, as well as the ability to serve as an authority on the development, implementation, management, and analysis of DCVS’s annual operating and program budget.The Director should demonstrate skill in managing a complex biomedical research program and training programs.

The successful candidate must demonstrate extraordinary leadership, management, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, and stakeholder engagement ability as applied to scientific research.The ideal candidate leader has demonstrated experience in setting, planning, implementing, and analyzing program objectives and priorities and should have the demonstrated ability to manage financial and human resources and coordinate a research portfolio involving extensive internal and external collaboration.The successful candidate will be a respected, accomplished researcher with maturity, integrity, and outstanding communication skills.

The Director must have a record of accomplishments in mentoring and outreach, particularly to communities disproportionately affected by cardiovascular diseases, and to those that are underrepresented in biomedical research.

The Director must demonstrate broad scientific vision, and the ability to lead and inspire staff with expertise in diverse scientific disciplines to assess research needs on a national/international scale and formulate and implement plans for solicitation of new research.They must be a leader who is experienced in giving presentations nationally to broad audiences, including researchers, policy makers, and the public.

This position will be filled under a Title 42 (f) excepted service appointment.

This position requires the selectee to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

SALARY/BENEFITS:

The Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences will be appointed at a salary commensurate with their qualifications and experience.A recruitment or relocation bonus may be available, and relocation expenses may be paid.Full Federal benefits, including leave, health and life insurance, retirement, and savings plan (401K equivalent) will be provided.

Appointees may be a US citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or non-US citizen who are eligible for a valid work authorization.

Please see https://hr.nih.gov/careers/open-positions/job-22aef78d-b369-4728-adcd-3ac694a6f412 for more information.

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