Are you looking for a senior or executive-level career at NIH?
These positions include:
- Institute & Center Directors
- Deputy Directors
- Senior Executive Service positions
- Other Senior Level positions at the NIH
Scroll below to view current vacancies.
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NIH Executive Lookbook
Explore an engaging visual and informational platform provided by OHR for insights into NIH’s senior and executive-level workforce. Not only does this tool offer an excellent opportunity to familiarize yourself with colleagues across NIH, but it also highlights the remarkable talent comprising the NIH Top 5 leaders.
To access this resource, kindly visit the Executive Lookbook. For any requests concerning updates, revisions, or additions to your IC profile, please contact OHR Executive Resources.
Please note, if an executive plans to separate from the NIH, it is essential that OHR/DSSEM be notified by emailing the OHR Executive Resources mailbox. For positions that our office recruits for (IC Director, IC Deputy Director, Clinical Director, Scientific Director, Executive Officer, Senior Executive Service members, and Senior Level executives), we will contact the IC to determine how to backfill the position.
Criteria for posting an 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.
If you have an executive position at the NIH, that you would like advertised on this page, please contact Executive Careers.
In addition, there is a template with specific fields of information that should appear on all announcements. Please reach out to Executive Careers for the template.
Current NIH Executive Vacancies
| Position | IC | Pay | Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, National Institute of Mental Health | NIMH | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | |
| Scientific Director, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | NCCIH | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Division of International Training and Research | FIC | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior | NIDA | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Center for Clinical Trials Network | NIDA | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Scientific Director, Center for Cancer Research (CCR) | NCI | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity | NIGMS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Clinical Director, NHLBI | NHLBI | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Clinical Director and Chief of the Clinical Research Branch | NIEHS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Division of Aging Biology | NIA | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Director, Division for Research Capacity Building | NIGMS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Scientific Director | CC | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Scientific Director | NIAMS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Scientific Director, NIMHD | NIMHD | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |