Scientific Careers at NIH
As the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation, the NIH scientific community encompasses diverse biomedical professionals involved in direct patient care activities, research, and/or scientific administrative roles. Scientific positions at the NIH include nurse researcher, physician-scientist, clinical and basic researchers, and data scientists. Additionally, the NIH supports the next generation of scientists, funding thousands of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across the United States.
This website is designed to host advertisements of mid-level scientific administrative and scientist-researcher positions as well as links to identify current NIH training programs.
If you have a scientific position at the NIH that you would like advertised on this page, please contact Mitzi Kosciulek at mitzi.kosciulek@nih.gov or (301) 594-2157.
Criteria for Posting an NIH Scientific Position
The position must be of a scientific, research, or scientific/administrator position within the respective IC. Positions typically are not advertised on USA Jobs but rather thru T-42 (g). Examples of positions include: Staff Scientist, Fellows & Trainees, and some alternative staff options.
Please reach out to Mitzi Kosciulek at Mitzi.Kosciulek@nih.gov for more information.
Current NIH Scientific Vacancies
This list is not comprehensive and represents only currently and recently advertised positions.
| Position | Pay | Close Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chief, Respiratory Diseases Branch (NIAID) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Sat, Jan 4th 2020 |
| Tenure-Track Investigator, Radiation Epidemiology Branch (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Tue, Dec 31st 2019 |
| Tenure-Track Or Tenure-Eligible Position In The Laboratory Of Chemical Physics (NIDDK) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Sat, Dec 7th 2019 |
| Staff Scientist (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Fri, Nov 15th 2019 |
| Health Scientist, Diagnostics Concept Accelerator (NIAID) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Fri, Nov 8th 2019 |
| Senior Scientist – Head, Pathology Laboratories, DNTP/NIEHS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Wed, Nov 6th 2019 |
| Senior Scientist – Head, NTP Pathology Group, DNTP/NIEHS | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Wed, Nov 6th 2019 |
| Deputy Director, All of Us Research Program® | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Thu, Oct 17th 2019 |
| Staff Scientist - Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Sun, Jun 30th 2019 |
| Staff Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Research and Support Group (NIEHS) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Post-doctoral Fellow (Bioinformatician/Data Scientist) – Lab of Pathology (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Postdoctoral Research Position (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Staff Scientist,Investigative Veterinary Pathologist (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Post-Doctoral Positions, Population Sciences Branch (NHLBI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Staff Clinician (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Postdoctoral Position-Neuroimaging of Pain and Affect (NCCIH) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Postdoctoral Positions in Structural RNA Biology (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity Branch (NIDDK) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Biostatistician (NIEHS) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Post-doctoral Fellow (Cancer Researcher) – Lab of Pathology (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Post-doctoral Fellow (Bioinformatician/Data Scientist) – Lab of Pathology (NCI) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |
| Health Scientist Administrator,Program Director (NINDS) | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | Open until filled |