CHIEF, NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY BRANCH
The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks a senior epidemiologist to serve as Chief of the Nutritional Epidemiology Branch (NEB). The NEB carries out integrated interdisciplinary research projects that are designed to understand the causal relations between nutrition and human cancer. Branch research encompasses diet, nutritional status, body size, and physical activity, as well as food, nutrients, contaminants, metabolites, and the human microbiome. The research portfolio aims to estimate cancer risks, examine diet/nutrition–gene interactions, elucidate biological mechanisms of action, and improve research methods for nutritional epidemiology. NEB Web site
The Branch Chief will have the opportunity and resources to shape the research direction of NEB and to conduct an independent program of research. NEB currently includes a staff of 8 tenured and tenure-track investigators, as well as staff scientists/staff clinicians and pre- and post-doctoral fellows; additional recruitments are anticipated. Resources available to NEB include several population cohort studies, access to biorepositories for processing and storage of biospecimens, core genotyping and other laboratory facilities, and contracts for computer programming and epidemiologic field studies. In addition to managing these resources, the Chief oversees the administrative management of the Branch, supervises staff members, mentors tenure-track investigators and post-doctoral fellows, and ensures the scientific quality of NEB research. Other duties include providing consultation to public health officials, and acting as liaison with other agencies and organizations seeking expertise in nutritional and molecular epidemiology, including interactions with genetic susceptibility in cancer risk and prognosis, clinical trials, and cancer prevention.
The successful candidate must hold either a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field or a medical degree. He or she must demonstrate knowledge of cancer epidemiology as well as a proven ability to: (1) conduct high-quality original research using epidemiologic and interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the role of nutrition in the etiology of cancer or other chronic diseases; and (2) publish such work in peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals and present it at scientific meetings. The candidate must also demonstrate administrative experience, including supervision at a senior level of scientific management.
The desired candidate for the Chief, NEB will be eligible for a tenured appointment at a salary commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. Full Federal benefits including leave, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement, and savings plan (401k equivalent) will be provided. Qualified candidates may be considered for the NIH Senior Biomedical Research Service.
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and bibliography, a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments, scientific administrative experience, copies of up to five publications or preprints, and the names and addresses of three references to:
Ms. Catherine McClave
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute
6120 Executive Blvd, Room 8062, Bethesda, MD 20892-7242
E-mail: mcclavec@exchange.nih.gov
The closing date of the advertisement is September 1, 2011; however, the search will continue until a qualified candidate is found.
The DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.
