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Tenure-Track Investigator
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), Intramural Research
Program (IRP), a major research component of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), is
seeking applications from talented and highly motivated
individuals for a Tenure-Track
Investigator position in the Laboratory of Epidemiology
and Population Sciences (LEPS),
https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/labs/leps,
located at the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) in Baltimore,
MD. The position includes the opportunity to develop a
new epidemiology research group with an attractive start-up
package and operating budget, including access to
comprehensive NIA core facilities and to the unique and
extensive resources of the NIH.
LEPS performs integrative and translational research that
bridges biologic, biomarker, and behavioral investigations to
answer questions of public health priority that arise in
diverse aging populations. LEPS carries out its research using
large established population-based life-course studies,
clinical trials, publicly available databases, and
experimental approaches. Current LEPS research interests focus
on multi-dimensional approaches to study aging in the whole
person. This includes defining genomic and other ‘omics’
signatures of aging processes; describing social, behavioral,
and biologic risk factor trajectories related to healthy
aging; and identifying factors that contribute to the
disproportionate health burden in subgroups of the United
States population. The incumbent will have the opportunity to
take advantage of active community cohorts such as the
SardiNIA Project (https://sardinia.nia.nih.gov),
the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility (AGES) Reykjavik
Study (https://hjarta.is/en/research),
The Dynamics of Health, Aging, and Body Composition (https://healthabc.nia.nih.gov)
and the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the
Lifespan (HANDLS) Study (https://handls.nih.gov/).
The successful candidate will develop an independent research
program, expanding the current research portfolio of the
Laboratory. Areas of interest may include but are not limited
to:
·
‘omic’ measures and their interactions with the environment,
·
life-course biology and behaviors,
·
environmental exposures, including climate change, or
·
chronic disease epidemiology including mental health
The incumbent will also have a major role in training and
mentoring the next generation of leaders in the epidemiology
of aging, training staff and postdoctoral fellows, and
maintaining research continuity within the Laboratory, as well
as developing a network of intra- and extramural
collaborations.
Eligible candidates must have a Ph.D. or M.D. (or M.D., Ph.D.)
or equivalent doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Biomedical,
Biometric Sciences, or related fields. It is preferred that
candidates have at least 5 years of experience conducting
collaborative epidemiologic research relevant to aging; this
may include a postdoctoral fellowship within a research
setting. An ideal candidate would have a
strong record of scientific accomplishments and peer
recognition. Applicants with a broad range of interests
will be considered, but preference will be given to those with
demonstrated knowledge of and experience in using
epidemiologic methods to investigate the interest areas listed
above, including evaluating biomarkers, applying novel
state-of-the-art assessments of risk exposures and function,
exploring gene/environment risk interactions, and identifying
relevant causal pathways that moderate the course of aging. It
is preferred that the candidate’s capabilities be demonstrated
through publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in
the relevant fields.
Salary is commensurate with experience and accomplishments. A
full package of benefits (including retirement, health, life
insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available. All
employees of the Federal Government are subject to the
conflict-of-interest statutes and regulations, including the
Standards of Ethical Conduct. Additional information regarding
the NIA/IRP is available at the following website:
www.irp.nia.nih.gov.
To apply, please send cover letter, curriculum vitae and
bibliography, one-page mentoring and diversity impact
statement, specifically detailing activities
involving women and persons from
other groups which are underrepresented in biomedical research,
a statement of research interests and vision (1-2 pages) in a
single PDF, and arrange to have three letters of
recommendation directly sent to: Angela Prazak, Supervisory
Management Analyst, Office of the Scientific Director,
National Institute on Aging; Vacancy #NIA-IRP-23-01-AP; via
email:
niairpjobs@mail.nih.gov. Applications, including letters
of recommendation (sent directly from the letter writer), must
reference Vacancy #NIA-IRP-23-01-AP for consideration. The
first round of reviews is expected to occur on or about April
22, 2023; however, applications will be accepted until the
positions are filled.
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.
The 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. |
