Sr Principal Scientist

About the role

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for a Full-Time Remote eligible position of Senior Program Advisor for Development and Testing of Interventions Targeting Aging Mechanisms. Such interventions may offer novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for multiple age-related conditions. The advisor will provide expertise and advice to NIA on activities to improve discovery and development of therapeutics targeting aging mechanisms, and subsequent research pipeline of preclinical and clinical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and advice to NIA on activities to improve discovery and development of therapeutics targeting aging mechanisms, and subsequent research pipeline of preclinical and clinical assessment.
• Work with NIA staff and interact with academic researchers and biotech/pharmaceutical companies.
• Audit the status of pertinent aging translational research, identify steps to improve coordination among various ongoing activities, identify needs and opportunities for new therapeutics development, identify bottlenecks in the pipeline through clinical testing, and develop activities by which NIA could enhance therapeutics discovery, development, and clinical testing in this field.

Requirements

• Experience in discovery/development and/or preclinical or early-phase clinical testing of new therapeutics, including private sector pharmaceutical and/or biotech experience in these activities.
• Expertise in research on aging mechanisms, therapeutic target identification, design and testing of candidate lead compounds, pre-clinical testing, or Phase 1 or 2 clinical trials.
• Leadership in evaluation of biomedical intervention studies ranging from pre-clinical through clinical trials.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: U.S. citizen or U.S. National. Minimum Qualifications: A doctoral-level degree in a biomedical related field or, alternatively, a master’s level or higher degree in other fields pertinent to the activities of this position, including limited to chemistry, bioinformatics, or engineering.
• At least one year of experience related to the position, including achievements in one or more of the following areas to demonstrate the individual has received recognition as an expert in the field.

Skills

Activities demonstrating sufficient rigor or accomplishment in other fields related to the activities of this position that indicate the applicant’s qualifications for it.

Benefits

The U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Pay

$155,700 - $235,600

Schedule

Remote eligibility