Center Director - Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
- Employer
- FDA/CBER
- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Posted Date
- Oct 1, 2015
- Reference
- CBER Director-SJ
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- Specialty
- Chiefs / Directors / Dept. Heads
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
Immediate Office of the Center Director
Center Director
The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Immediate Office of the Center Director, is searching for a Center Director. CBER is responsible for promoting and protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and quality of biological products, including blood and blood products, vaccines, and cellular, tissue, and gene therapies.
As the Director, the incumbent leads the Center and provides executive direction to the Center's regulatory, scientific, and policy activities related to the regulation of biological products under the biological product control provisions of the Public Health Service Act and applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; directs Center activities regarding planning, implementing, and evaluating programs concerning budget and resource utilization, including the Center's User Fee programs; oversees Center extramural programs, including technical and administrative contracts and grant activities; provides strategic direction to studies that evaluate the performance and management of the Center and directs implementation of study recommendations. The Center has an annual budget of approximately $300 million and more than 1,000 employees.
Qualifications:
Must be a US Citizen with an MD or PhD or other research doctoral degree widely recognized in U.S. academe as equivalent to a doctoral degree. Candidates may also be a member for the U.S. Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps.
All candidates must possess specialized knowledge and experience in the regulation and development of biological products, including the evaluation of safety, effectiveness, and product quality; extensive experience and knowledge of the FDA’s regulatory and review process; strong leadership and significant executive management experience; excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders; and outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. Applicants should provide such evidence when applying.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. An excellent benefits package is also available.
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
How to Apply: Submit resume or curriculum vitae with cover letter by October 21, 2015 to: OO-OHR-ERSPS@fda.hhs.gov. For questions, please contact Diane Bazzle at: 240-402-4877. Please reference Job Code: CBER Director-SJ
FDA positions are subject to strict prohibited financial interest regulations which restrict the type of financial interest for employee, spouse, and minor children. Selectee for this position will be required to obtain pre-clearance from the FDA Division of Ethics and Integrity before a final offer can be made. For additional information, please visit the OGE Ethics website at: http://www.oge.gov/Financial-Disclosure/Public-Financial-Disclosure-278/Public-Financial-Disclosure/.
The Department of Health and Human Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a smoke free environment.
Company
The world renowned U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a government agency that is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), assures that patients and providers have timely and continued access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices and safe radiation-emitting products. We provide consumers, patients, their caregivers, and providers with understandable and accessible science-based information about the products we oversee. We facilitate medical device innovation by advancing regulatory science, providing industry with predictable, consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory pathways, and assuring consumer confidence in devices marketed in the U.S. FDA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from a diverse pool of high quality candidates. FDA offers its employees a wide array of benefits.
At CDRH our employees are our most valued resource. We treasure individual excellence, teamwork, and personal and professional diversity. Our goal is to cultivate a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive workforce based on mutual acceptance and trust.
If you are interested in leading the way in medical excellence, please click on the links to apply to the positions.
- Website
- https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/jobs-and-training-fda/jobs-center-devices-and-radiological-health-cdrh
- Telephone
- 240-402-3119
- Location
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10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring
MD
20993
US
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