Administrative Careers
Administrative careers at NIH are pivotal in supporting the institution's functions and operations. These roles are accessible to individuals without a background in medical or scientific fields and include functions such as:
- Supporting facilities and maintenance.
- Managing contracts and acquisition services.
- Administering federal scientific grants.
- Developing websites and implementing cybersecurity systems.
- Ensuring campus and staff safety.
Common roles include Finance, Managerial/Support, Information Technology, and Facilities Support.
Current Vacancies
| Position | Institute or Center | Close Date |
|---|---|---|
| AI Assistant Chatbot Implementation | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| AI-Enabled Portfolio Management Tools | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Apply Quantitative Analytics to Provisional Billing Rates (Auditor) | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Auditor | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/25/2026 |
| Budget Analyst | NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) | 09/25/2026 |
| Clinical Regulatory and Operations Specialist | NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) | 09/25/2026 |
| Consumer Health Information Product Support | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Data Analysis and Outreach | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Data Analyst Support Project | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Data Science Volunteer for Auditory Neuron Transcriptome | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Data Visualization | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Develop Draft Audit Standard Prompt Library (Auditor) | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Facilities Assessment and Survey | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Grants Management Analyst Intern | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Health and Science Writing | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Health Scientist | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/25/2026 |
| Health Scientist | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/25/2026 |
| Healthcare Access in Deaf and Communication Disorders Research Intern | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| IT Specialist (Plcypln) | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Laboratory Researcher | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Molecular Genetics Trainee | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Process Improvement using AI | Multiple ICs | 09/25/2026 |
| Program Specialist | NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute) | 09/25/2026 |
| Supervisory Health Science Policy Analyst | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/25/2026 |
| Administrative Technician | NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) | 09/28/2026 |
| Biologist Scientist Administrator (Scientific Review Officer) | CSR (Center for Scientific Review) | 09/28/2026 |
| Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) | NIA (National Institute on Aging) | 09/28/2026 |
| Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist | CC (Clinical Center) | 09/28/2026 |
| Mechanical Engineer | NIBIB (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering) | 09/28/2026 |
| Royalties Analyst | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/28/2026 |
| Supervisory Data Scientist | NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) | 09/28/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Sergeant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/28/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Sergeant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/28/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Sergeant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/28/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Sergeant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/28/2026 |
| Assistant Fire Chief | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/30/2026 |
| Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) - Physical Activity/Exercise Science | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/30/2026 |
| Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) Research Gaps Team Lead | OD (Office of the Director) | 09/30/2026 |
| Physician (Clinical) | NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) | 09/30/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Lieutenant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 10/01/2026 |
| Supervisory Police Officer (Lieutenant) | OD (Office of the Director) | 10/01/2026 |
| Space Analyst | OD (Office of the Director) | 10/04/2026 |
| Nurse (Clinical Research) | CC (Clinical Center) | 12/31/2026 |