Health Scientist Administrator, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, Affective Neuroscience Program

NIA's Division of Neuroscience (DN) is accepting applications for a Health Scientist Administrator in the Division's Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, Affective Neuroscience Program. DN offers a fast-paced, collegial work environment in support of cutting-edge research and advances in all areas related to brain aging and behavior, with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias. DN plays a critical role in working across the federal government and with other partners to prioritize and implement the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. The 2021 NIH Alzheimer's Research Summit: Path to Precision Medicine for Treatment and Prevention highlighted important opportunities and challenges for our work.

DN supports research and training to further the understanding of neural and behavioral processes associated with the aging brain. Areas of special emphasis include brain-behavior relationships and how the processes of aging and age-related cognitive decline intersect with the development of AD and other dementias of aging. An important component is the support of basic, clinical, and epidemiological studies of AD and related dementias of aging, including development of improved biomarkers and development of new therapies. The basic theme throughout the division is to understand the aging nervous system in order to foster the maintenance of health and improve the quality of life of the older population.

Role

The successful candidate will have responsibility to develop and expand Affective Neuroscience program within the branch. Will take responsibility for computational neuroscience research within the branch and to coordinate across the Division and NIA and manage the clinical trial portfolio for age-related decline in cognition.

How to Apply

Interested parties should be U.S. citizens or Nationals. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration. Candidates must indicate their U.S. citizenship status on their CV or within their email application submission. They should contact and send resumes to NIAJobs@mail.nih.gov.

DHHS, NIH, and NIA are Equal Opportunity Employers.

NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.