Staff Clinician

Job Summary

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), conducts and supports a global program of research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

The Laboratory of Immunoregulation (LIR) within the Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, seeks a candidate to serve as an infectious disease staff clinician in clinical and translational research. See more information about LIR.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated clinician-scientist who will provide direct clinical care to patients enrolled in LIR clinical protocols at the NIH Clinical Center and outpatient clinics. The incumbent will aid in the development, implementation, performance, and management of clinical research protocols aimed at achieving 1) antiretroviral therapy-free virologic remission or a cure in people living with HIV (PLWH) and 2) virologic suppression and immune reconstitution in PLWH carrying multidrug- or pan-resistant HIV. 

The clinician will provide mentorship to clinical staff, including fellows, nurses, and students, to ensure that clinical protocols are properly conducted and will participate in training fellows in the NIAID Infectious Diseases Clinical Fellowship Program.

In addition to providing clinical care for study participants enrolled in clinical trials, the staff clinician will conduct comprehensive bench-to-bedside research in diverse cohorts of PLWH in order to address fundamental pathogenic questions, such as elucidating mechanisms of viral persistence and the role of the host immunity in virologic suppression and evaluating promising novel therapeutic agents in both ex vivo and in vivo settings.

Required Qualifications

  • M.D., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or M.D./Ph.D.
  • Board certification by the American Board of Infectious Diseases and/or the American Board of Internal Medicine 
  • Permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state inthe United States.
  • Meets the credentialing requirements of the NIH Clinical Center 

For additional information about the position, email Tae-Wook Chun, Ph.D., at twchun@nih.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & job applicants.

Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure

If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency.

Foreign Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Learn more about Foreign Education.

Reasonable Accommodation

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.