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NIH Physician Position Available

Employer
National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institutes of Health
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Posted Date
Sep 18, 2021

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Specialty
Addiction Medicine
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

The Intramural Research Program (IRP), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking an outstanding Physician to provide branch-wide clinical research medical oversight and coordination of the extensive support resources required for the sound conduct of the clinical research protocols within NIDA. The selected candidate will also work closely with the Senior Investigator to conduct cutting-edge translational and clinical research related to addiction, neuroscience, and mental health.

We are seeking a candidate who is committed to both patient safety and scientific excellence and understands the intellectual benefits of collaborative research to enhance emerging areas of human-based research. The Physician will provide patient care and clinical support to study participants (e.g. healthy volunteers, individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders) for outpatient and inpatient human research studies. The selected candidate will also be heavily involved in the scientific and research program of the branch investigators, e.g. development of novel translational and clinical research, design of clinical protocols, dissemination of research findings at conferences and lectures, and publication of the results in peer-reviewed Journals.

The selected candidate will serve as a scientist and as the study physician on a variety of research protocols related to substance use and addiction. The ideal candidate will contribute to a multidisciplinary team investigating novel diagnostic and treatment approaches for addiction. NIDA will provide clinical and office space adequate to assist in carrying out the job duties at the Biomedical Research Center, located on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus in Baltimore, MD. The main NIH campus and the NIDA IRP located in Baltimore provide a rich and highly interactive translational clinical environment. Full federal benefits include retirement, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, leave, and a Thrift Savings Plan (401k equivalent). Salary will be commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate must possess a MD, DO, or equivalent degree(s) and must have all the credentials required for licensing to allow the practice of medicine in the United States. Board certification by an appropriate American Board (for example psychiatry, internal medicine, family medicine, neurology, clinical pharmacology, or other related medical specialty) is preferred. Experience in addiction is highly desirable.

Interested candidates must submit a current CV, a statement of research and clinical background and interests, and at least 3 reference contacts to: Lorenzo Leggio, MD, PhD. E-mail: lorenzo.leggio@nih.gov

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

For additions information, you may contact: Lorenzo Leggio, MD, PhD, Senior Investigator and Branch Chief, NIDA: lorenzo.leggio@nih.gov

The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minoritiesm and individuals with disabilities.

The HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

 

Company

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is dedicated to understanding the causes, consequences, and treatment of drug abuse. To meet this challenge, NIDA runs a research facility (Intramural Research Program, IRP) in East Baltimore whose mission is to better understand drug abuse and the many factors which may contribute to this enormous societal problem. We at NIDA understand the personal devastation caused by drug abuse and addiction, as well as its destruction of families and communities. Through research we hope to better understand the causes of this problem and develop new and more effective treatments.

Company info
Website
Telephone
443-740-2366
Location
251 Bayview Boulevard
Suite 200
Baltimore
MD
21224
US

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