Health Scientist Administrator, Office of the Director
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services

The NCI is hiring a Symptom Science Health Science Administrator (Program Officer) in the Office of the Director (OD) for the Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). The mission of the DCP (http://prevention.cancer.gov/) is to lead, support, and promote rigorous, innovative research and training to prevent cancer and its consequences to improve the health of all people. Research fostered by the Division focuses on translational prevention and detection, but also spans the disease process: early interventions to stop or slow the progression of cancer.  

The Health Science Administrator (Program Officer) will lead an innovative portfolio of research focused on symptom management, palliative care, and quality of life research within the Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). Scientific topics include the rapidly growing areas of research on cancer symptom science, including mechanistic understanding for the biology of cancer-related symptoms and cancer treatment-related symptoms and the clinical characterization of cancer treatment-related toxicities; the identification of interventions to prevent and/or mitigate those toxicities; quality of life; palliative and end-of-life care; and patient-reported outcomes. The position will focus on identifying NCI research priorities and gaps to move the field forward, collaborate and help coordinate activities across the NCI and NIH, and communicate the state of the science to the clinical and scientific community.

Position Requirements

• Candidate must meet U.S. Office of Personnel Management educational and qualification standards for the scientific discipline directly related to their position and must furnish proof that they meet all educational (i.e., official transcripts) and other (e.g. licensure, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)).
  
  
• Demonstratable experience in establishing successful partnerships with a broad range of agencies and non-federal organizations.
  
  
• Excellent written and oral communications skills as demonstrated through publications and presentations.

Salary/Benefits:  The successful candidate will be selected as a GS-14/15 Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer). A full package of benefits is available, including retirement, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, annual and sick leave, and a Thrift Savings Plan (401K equivalent). A recruitment or relocation bonus may be available, and relocation expenses may be paid. The successful candidate may be subject to a background investigation and financial disclosure requirements.

At the discretion of the supervisor and NIH policy, you may be eligible for workplace flexibilities, which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with NIH Workplace Flexibilities guidance.

How to Apply: Ad is specifically to express interest  in an  Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) position and this position will accept applications via USAJobs at a later date. Candidates must submit a current curriculum vitae, bibliography, and full contact details for three references. Submit your curriculum vitae, bibliography and references to Perquita Perry at perquita.perry@nih.gov open from (September 7^th – October 6^th, 2023).

You may contact Angela Childers Green at childera@mail.nih.gov for more information about this vacancy.

HHS, NIH, and NCI are Equal Opportunity Employers