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Tenure-Track Investigator - Clinical Research in Neuroscience

Employer
NIH, National Institute of Mental Health
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Posted Date
Dec 7, 2018

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Specialty
Research
Position Type
Permanent

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental HealthTenure-Track Investigator

Clinical Research in Neuroscience

Division of Intramural Research Programs

Build a research program that matches your vision! The Intramural Research Programs (IRP) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites outstanding individuals to apply for a tenure-track position in areas of clinical or translational research in mental health. The NIMH IRP currently has clinical research programs to support new applicants in the areas of child and adult psychiatry, cognitive/affective neuroscience, mood and anxiety, psychosis, and functional imaging (MRI, PET, MRS, and MEG). These programs operate in one of the largest and most active neuroscience research communities in the world. Facilities include state-of-the-art neuroimaging and inpatient and out-patient programs within the NIH Clinical Center, all dedicated to research, and located on the NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland. Visit :www.nimh.nih.gov and: www.clinicalcenter.nih.gov for more information.

A successful individual will be expected to develop and direct an independent research program focused on problems relevant to the mental health community. Outstanding individuals interested in neurodevelopment, cognition, mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis, and experimental therapeutics are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates who make use of state-of-the-art techniques in stem cell biology, genomics/epigenomics, systems neuroscience, pathophysiology, population sciences/epidemiology, or experimental medicine to study problems relevant to mental health are also encouraged to apply. Each candidate must have earned an MD (or equivalent degree), an MD/PhD, or a PhD with a clinical background, and will have demonstrated the potential to become an outstanding independent investigator. An individual selected for a position is expected to build a dynamic and productive research group, mentor and train scientists, and make use of the excellent opportunities for collaborative, translational, and high-risk/high-reward science available at the NIH. Laboratory space and startup funds, access to shared research facilities, and on-going research support are competitive with premier academic institutions. Salary is commensurate with experience and accomplishments and a full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life and long-term care insurance, and a Thrift Savings Plan) is available.

Applicants should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, and have three letters of reference sent to: Susan G. Amara, PhD, National Institute of Mental Health, c/o Jane Schriver via e-mail to: Jane.Schriver@nih.gov, indicating “Tenure-Track Recruit” in the subject line. Please include in your CV a description of your mentoring and outreach activities, especially those involving women and persons from racial/ethnic or other groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research.  Applications will begin to be reviewed on or about December 17, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers

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