Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:35:53 -0400 (EDT)
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>
>National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
>A Senior Executive Service Vacancy 
>
>ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
>BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
>National Institute on Aging
>
>
>THE POSITION:  Associate Director (AD) for the Behavioral and Social
>Research (BSR) Program, National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the
>world's largest and most comprehensive institutions in aging research.
>NIA conducts, fosters, and supports biomedical, social, and behavioral
>research and training pertaining to aging processes and common problems
>and needs of the aged.  The AD, BSR, serves as the principal advisor to
>the Director, NIA, in the area of behavioral and social sciences, and
>oversees the BSR program as well as collaborates with other NIA program
>activities.  The AD plans and directs extramural and collaborative
>research and training at university medical centers and other behavioral
>and social research institutions throughout the United States.  The AD
>administers the issuance of National Research Service Awards to
>individuals and grants to institutions with relation to training in
>aging; and collects and disseminates information on research and
>findings in the area of aging.
>
>THE CHALLENGE: Provide leadership in the overall scientific
>administration of an innovative research program in the fields of
>behavioral and social research with a Fiscal Year 97 budget of $67
>million.  Support a broad spectrum of research and training aimed at a
>better understanding of behavioral and social aspects of aging.
>Evaluate the Program's needs in relation to the mission of NIA as well
>as exploring  new dimensions in the field of research and training.
>Expand knowledge in the areas of behavioral and social aging and guide
>the NIA's multi-disciplinary approach to collaborating and disseminating
>information to Federal agencies, the public, and at the international
>level.
>
>THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:  Demonstrated scientific leadership and management
>of a basic  behavioral and/or social research program of national and
>international standing.  M.D. or Ph.D. or comparable experience and
>training in one of the behavioral, social, and/or biomedical sciences.
>Must have research experience in an area of behavioral and/or social
>research which meets the following requirements:.
>
>1.  Knowledge and ability to lead a scientific program of national and
>international scope in behavioral and social research which includes
>managing a large, multi-disciplinary research program.  Experience
>developing and implementing new or restructured behavioral and social
>research programs to meet national and international health and research
>needs.  Experience designing policies for the initiation and execution
>of multi-disciplinary research and determining the productivity and
>effectiveness of current research.
>
>2.  Ability to provide leadership and broad vision to a large research
>program with extensive managerial and executive level responsibilities
>(i.e. training, research resources, strategic planning, budgeting, and
>human resource management) in a diverse organization.  Experience in
>managing and directing a large scale, multi-disciplinary scientific
>research program, with responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and
>rewarding a highly capable, culturally diverse work force; and for
>developing and executing organizational, budgetary, and human resource
>plans.	
>
>SALARY RANGE:  This is a Civil Service position in the Senior Executive
>Service (SES), with  a salary ranging from an ES-1 to ES-6 level per
>annum (currently $103,897 to $123,100).  Physicians may be eligible for
>an annual comparability allowance of up to $20,000.  A recruitment bonus
>of up to 25 percent of base pay may be available to a non-federal
>candidate, subject to individual approval; a relocation bonus of up to
>25 percent of base pay may be available to a permanent Federal employee
>who must relocate, subject to individual approval.
>
>HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants are required to submit a bibliography and
>either a curriculum vitae, Application for Federal Employment (SF-171),
>Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), resume, or any
>other written format which addresses the requirements indicated in this
>announcement.  Application materials must be sent to the following
>address:
>
>National Institute on Aging
>Building 31, Room 2C02
>31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
>Bethesda, Maryland  20892-2292
>Attn:.: Holly Watkins, OR
>E-mail: WatkinsH@exmur.nia.nih
>
>Applications must be postmarked by December 10, 1997 and received by
>close of business December 17, 1997.
>
>All application forms are subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act
>and become the property of the DHHS.
>
>For further information contact Ms. Holly Watkins in the NIA Personnel
>Office at 
>(301) 496-5347, or e-mail address: WatkinsH@exmur.nia.nih.   To receive
>a faxed copy of the vacancy announcement, call (301) 594-2953 or (800)
>728-5627, fax ID 1205.
>
>Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, with no
>discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex,
>national origin, politics, marital status physical or mental disability,
>age, sexual orientation, or membership or non-membership in an employee
>organization.
>
>NIH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
>
Phil Brown, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Brown University
Box 1916
Providence RI 02912
(401) 863-2633 (secretary 863-2367)
fax (401) 863-3213