Chief, Hematology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Chief, Hematology Service

Department of Laboratory Medicine

AC 1564

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites candidates with strong scientific and clinical credentials to apply for the position of Chief, Hematology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) at the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD. This is also a tenure-eligible position as Senior Investigator and candidates are expected to conduct clinical, translational and or basic research in addition to their clinical and administrative duties.

The NIH is the nation’s foremost federally-funded biomedical research institution. The NIH Clinical Center is the 200-bed hospital in which NIH intramural research protocols are conducted. The Hematology Service in the DLM, performs diagnostic hematology testing required for the care of Clinical Center patients and to support the clinical research activities conducted in the Clinical Center. The Hematology Service works with institute investigators in the design of research projects that require clinical laboratory collaboration and originates research designed to improve clinical laboratory diagnostic and monitoring techniques in hematology.

The selected candidate is expected to maintain oversight of all diagnostic hematology services provided by DLM in the Clinical Center and has direct responsibility for the planning and management of current and future diagnostic and investigative procedures in hematology, and coordination of all service-based research and development. Candidates must possess superior clinical and academic credentials, with proven supervisory acumen to be able to provide oversight of all hematology services provided throughout the Clinical Center. The Candidate must have an M.D. or equivalent medical degree, and be certified in pathology or internal medicine, with specialized training in hematopathology / hematology.

The candidate must have: (1) proven experience in hematology and hematopathology laboratory operations, including performing and interpreting laboratory test results, and provision of expert consultative services;  and (2) a record of accomplishment in research and training in the field of clinical or basic hematology.  Candidates with outstanding research accomplishments may be eligible for tenure within the NIH Intramural Research Program.

The Candidate must have working knowledge and experience in complying with the College of American Pathologists regulatory requirements for a clinical laboratory and the role of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA88) on a clinical laboratory operation.

Candidates must have an active medical license (in any of the United States). Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals to apply.

Candidates are encouraged to submit a diversity statement describing their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) as evident in a track record of activities within their resume/cover letter.  If invited for an interview you will be required to display your commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion such as, but not limited to, mentoring individuals from underrepresented groups, participating in mentoring programs designed to promote diversity, and DEIA related outreach activities.

Please include in your application a description of mentoring and outreach activities in which you have been involved, especially those involving women and persons from racial/ethnic  or other groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research.

Salary will be commensurate with laboratory experience as well as scientific accomplishments. A full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available for this position. Applications should be submitted via the www.usajobs.gov website, job announcement NIH-CC-DH-23-11930317 between June 13, 2023, to 11:59 PM EST on June 22, 2023.

If you have questions about this position, please contact Paula Landry, HR Specialist, NIH at 301-402-7903 or at Paula.Landry@nih.gov.

For more information on how to apply on USAJobs please review this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age or membership, or non-membership in an employee organization. All applicants will be subject to a background investigation.

For more information, please visit https://www.cc.nih.gov/about/jobs/ccjobs.html