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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), is seeking a a Senior Scientist with scientific, administrative, and leadership credentials who can lead a program in The Therapeutic Development Branch (TDB) within the NCATS Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI). The program develops new systems, novel approaches, and methodologies to achieve conceptual breakthroughs in developing preclinical therapeutics.
Learn more about this agency04/21/2024 to 04/30/2024
$163,964 - $191,900 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
NIH-NCATS-DH-24-12335102
783306100
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.
This position serves as a Senior Scientist directing the Therapeutic Development Branch (TBD) that is located within the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI). This position is responsible for planning and directing a broad and comprehensive program in preclinical and late-stage drug development, including lead optimization, drug metabolism, toxicology, pharmacology, formulation development, process chemistry, natural history studies, investigational new drug (IND) and biologics license application (BLA) enabling work, cell and gene therapy development, and biomarker development. Further, this position serves as the spokesperson for the Branch at conferences and various stakeholder meetings, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and international regulatory agencies, and will also catalyze collaborations between his/her Branch and the other branches and programs within DPI and NCATS. In consultation with the NCATS Scientific Director (SD), the incumbent is responsible for establishing the goals and objectives for the Therapeutic Development Branch, ensuring consistency with goals and objectives established at higher levels within the Center. In addition, develops long-range and short-range plans and establishes priorities; determines the resources required to support planned activities; develops, presents, and defends annual budgets for the programs; develop spending plans based on approved budgets; and adjusts plans and budgets in response to changes in program emphasis or new developments. In consultation with the NCATS Scientific Director, the incumbent is also responsible for establishing the goals and objectives for the TDB, ensuring alignment with the goals and objectives determined at higher levels within the Center, and managing a collaborative portfolio of preclinical projects. The candidate is responsible for developing long and short-range plans and establishing priorities, determining the resources required to support planned activities, and developing and defending annual budgets for the program. Finally, this position supervises the staff assigned to some of DPI's programs.
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. Click here for information on Foreign Education.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.
The position(s) advertised in this announcement are covered by a direct hire authority. Traditional rating and ranking of applicants, including category rating, does not apply to this vacancy. You will be initially evaluated against the basic qualifications only. Qualified applicants will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to positions covered by a direct hire authority.
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To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.
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To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 04/30/2024 to receive consideration.
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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is seeking applications from exceptional scientists to serve as Director of the Therapeutic Development Branch (TBD) that is located within the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI), located in Rockville, Maryland.
The Division of Preclinical Innovation encompasses all aspects translational science from target validation through first-in- human clinical studies. DPI has both technology development components and collaborative resource access programs, covering small molecule and RNAi screening technologies and informatics, to translational efforts in biology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, ADME, and project management. The Therapeutic Development Branch includes Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) and Bridging Interventional Development Gaps (BrIDGs) programs.
