Staff Scientist, Chemistry Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine

Staff Scientist, Chemistry Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine

The National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center is a 200-bed hospital dedicated to clinical research in which all care is delivered within the context of more than 1600 active clinical research protocols.  The mission of the Clinical Center is scientific discovery, including clinical protocols to evaluate rare diseases and clinical trials of novel interventions.  More than 90% of the 750 interventional studies are Phase I or Phase II trials.

The NIH invites candidates with strong leadership credentials, a proven record of interdisciplinary collaborations and scientific credentials in mass spectrometry to apply for the position of Staff Scientist, Chemistry Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. The NIH Clinical Center is the largest hospital in the world totally dedicated to translational clinical research with an extensive portfolio of innovative research protocols. 

The Clinical Chemistry Service provides clinical laboratory support for all adult and pediatric inpatients/outpatients participating in clinical research protocols at the NIH. It consists of five sections: General Chemistry, Immunoassay, Urine, Special Chemistry and HPLC/Mass Spectrometry. The Service has a longstanding research program directed to new method development as well as collaborative and translational research that is linked to Institute initiatives. There are numerous opportunities for creative translational clinical research with Institute colleagues, offering remarkable opportunities for scientific collaboration. In addition, a COMACC-accredited post-doctoral fellowship in clinical chemistry is offered with past trainees having successfully obtained academic positions.  The Clinical Chemistry service currently consists of approximately 40 staff members, including three doctoral level clinical chemists and two post-doctoral fellows. 

The candidate should possess a Ph.D. or equivalent medical doctoral degree and formal post-doctoral training in clinical chemistry resulting in American Board of Clinical Chemistry certification/eligibility or completed a residency in Clinical Pathology resulting in certification by the American Board of Pathology. He/she must also have experience in clinical chemistry practice that includes mass spectrometry experience and interaction with clinicians regarding effective use and interpretation of clinical tests. The candidate should provide evidence of scholarship by authorship of publications in international peer reviewed journals.

Salary will be commensurate with laboratory experience as well as scientific accomplishments.

A full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life and long term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available for this position. Interested applicants should send their CV, the names of 4-6 references and a cover letter that addresses in 1-2 pages, their vision for the mass spectrometry section of the Clinical Chemistry Service to Mr. Pete Conway, Administrative Officer, DLM, NIH CC, Building 10, Room 2C306D, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1508, Bethesda, MD 20892 or conwayp@mail.nih.gov.  Applications will be received until October 16, 2020. This position is subject to a background investigation.

The Department of Health and Human Services and NIH are equal opportunity employers committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.