Executive Careers at NIH

This website is designed to host advertisements of senior and executive-level positions such as Institute & Center Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Executive Service positions and many others with similar characteristics. View current NIH Executive vacancies below and the NIH Executive Onboarding section.

If you have an executive position at the NIH that you would like advertised on this page, please contact Mariela Light at mariela.light@nih.gov or (301) 496-9788.

Criteria for Posting an NIH Executive Position

The position must be of an executive level (SES or Equivalent) within the respective IC; having significant authority and oversight in leading/directing a program and staff, working across a broad spectrum impacting the internal NIH community as well as working with external partners and stakeholders, often times having national/international impact.  Positions are typically at the Division Director level or higher.

In addition, there is a template with specific fields of information that should appear on all announcements. Please reach out to Mariela Light at mariela.light@nih.gov for the template.

Current NIH Executive Vacancies

This list is not comprehensive and represents only currently and recently advertised positions.

Position Pay Close Date
Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Tue, Apr 30th 2019
Scientific Director, National Library of Medicine (NLM) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Thu, Apr 18th 2019
Deputy Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Thu, Mar 28th 2019
Director, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives (NCI) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Fri, Mar 15th 2019
Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Activities (NINDS) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled
Director, Office of Pain Policy and Planning (NINDS) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled
Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled
Director of the NIH BRAIN Initiative (NINDS) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled
NIH Chief Data Strategist and Director, Office of Data Science Strategy, DPCPSI, NIH Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled
Director, Environmental Science Cyberinfrastructure (NIEHS) Commensurate with qualifications and experience Open until filled