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, Division of Basic and Integrative Biological Sciences, CSR | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Thu, Jul 25th 2019 |
| Associate Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Fri, Jul 5th 2019 |
| Deputy Director, CSR | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Mon, Jul 1st 2019 |
| Director, Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Sat, Jun 29th 2019 |
| Director, Center for Cancer Training, NCI | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Thu, Jun 27th 2019 |
| Director, Tobacco Regulatory Science Program & NIH Liaison to the Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, DPCPSI, NIH | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Mon, Jun 10th 2019 |
| Director of Division of Extramural Science Programs, NINR | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Mon, Jun 10th 2019 |
| Director, Division of Extramural Research, NIAMS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Thu, May 30th 2019 |
| Director, Office of Biodefense, Research Resources, and Translational Research (NIAID) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Wed, May 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 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 |