Scientific Review Officer

Scientific Review Officer

Division of Extramural Activities

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institutes of Health

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks talented, motivated, and qualified individuals to serve as scientific review officers (SROs) in the Scientific Review Program (SRP) of the Division of Extramural Activities (DEA). Join NIAID's scientific workforce and play a key role in helping to identify the most meritorious basic, translational, or clinical research in support of the NIAID mission.

SRP is responsible for the fair, accurate, complete, and timely scientific/technical peer review of grant and cooperative agreement applications and contract proposals assigned to NIAID. SROs assess submissions for compliance with funding opportunity announcement (FOA) instructions and HHS, NIH, and NIAID policies; identify the areas of science represented; and recruit, assign, instruct, and oversee experts who evaluate and identify the most meritorious applications and/or proposals. As authorized federal officials, SROs interpret, implement, and ensure that grant applications and contract proposals adhere to HHS, NIH, and NIAID peer review policies and participate in the development of new FOAs.

Qualifications

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate that they have worked independently in planning, organizing, and conducting biomedical behavioral health or health-related research and served effectively in research program administration in these fields.

To Apply

Visit www.USAJobs.gov and access the health scientist administrator vacancy announcement NIH-GR-DE-19-10497953 from May 20 through May 29, 2019.

For more information about health science administrator positions, qualification requirements, and direct announcement links, visit https://hr.nih.gov/jobs/global-recruitment.

Visit Careers at NIAID for more information about NIAID and additional career opportunities.

HHS, NIH, and NIAID are equal opportunity employers