Associate Director for Clinical Research

Overview

Associate Director for Clinical Research

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Division of AIDS

 

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

The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) within NIAID seeks an exceptional and visionary leader to serve as the associate director for clinical research, reporting to the Director of DAIDS.

DAIDS was formed in 1986 to develop and implement the national research agenda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Toward that end, DAIDS supports a global research portfolio to advance biological knowledge of HIV/AIDS and its related co-infections and co-morbidities.

With the ultimate goal of ending the HIV epidemic, DAIDS develops and supports the infrastructure and biomedical research needed to 1) reduce HIV incidence through the development of effective biomedical prevention strategies, including vaccines that are safe and desirable; 2) develop novel approaches for the treatment and cure of HIV infection; 3) develop interventions to treat and/or prevent co-infections and co-morbidities of greatest significance; 4) engage scientific and community stakeholders to implement effective interventions equitably; 5) implement strategies to foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility activities to include growing a diverse, talented, and trained workforce; and 6) foster new extramural partnerships to address topics of significant mutual interest.

DAIDS supports the world’s largest HIV clinical trials networks with an annual budget of over $296 million. The scope of clinical trials that DAIDS directs is extensive and includes prevention of HIV acquisition studies using interventions such as oral pills, vaginal rings, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and long-acting medications in multiple vulnerable populations, including women, children, and LGBTQ youth and adults. Therapeutic trials include interventions to treat and/or cure HIV in all ages, from infants to adults, as well as treatment of the co-infections and co-morbidities that most impact the health of people living with HIV. Currently, DAIDS has 90 ongoing trials with more than 52,000 participants, with a target enrollment of more than 120,000.

 

Responsibilities of the associate director for clinical research position include the following:

• Strategically prioritize and coordinate funding of DAIDS’ diverse portfolio of competing clinical studies in prevention and treatment, ensuring adherence to NIAID-wide clinical research policies
• Ensure the ethical and safe execution of all DAIDS-funded clinical research and oversee all stages of the clinical trials including protocol development, review, and approval through protocol review committees and initiation and completion of the trial by the clinical trials networks including data review by data safety monitoring boards and implementation of their recommendations
• Oversee the maintenance of the clinical trials infrastructure to ensure that the networks are current, incorporating mandated changes to policies so that they are positioned to quickly and efficiently pivot to address future public health emergencies in the United States and abroad while maintaining ongoing studies in HIV prevention and treatment
• ·Play a key role in designing and implementing future directions and renewals of DAIDS’ clinical trial networks

 

Qualifications

Required

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• For the full list of required qualifications, please review the vacancy announcement.

 

Preferred Candidates will have:

• Demonstrated broad clinical expertise in infectious diseases as well as extensive experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing clinical trials.

o   Clinical knowledge for this position should include expertise in infectious diseases, especially HIV and/or other infections such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and an in-depth understanding of the non-infectious co-morbidities such as cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and multi-morbidities that affect people living with HIV.

• Strong understanding of community outreach and biomedical ethics
• Knowledge of how to assemble stakeholder groups to advance a shared vision.
• Experience dealing with complex safety and data issues, including those arising during the evaluation of interventions, products, or devices that might involve significant scientific controversy or have far-reaching implications for clinical research.
• Demonstrated, active role in the development of scientific or regulatory guidelines for clinical research evaluation across NIAID, NIH, and relevant government agencies.

 

To Apply

Visit www.USAJobs.gov and access the detailed vacancy announcement #NIH-SR-DH-24-12450582 beginning September 20, 2024. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2024. All information provided by applicants will remain confidential and will be reviewed only by authorized officials of NIAID.

In your curriculum vitae, please include a description of your leadership, mentoring, and outreach activities, especially those involving women and persons from other groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research, to promote inclusive excellence in the biomedical research workforce.

For questions about the application process, email Susie Yi-Miller at susie.yi-miller@nih.gov.

Applications from women, persons from underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is subject to a background investigation.

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