Staff Clinician

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Staff Clinician

 Sickle Cell Branch

The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking to recruit an outstanding Staff Clinician to support the clinical program of the Sickle Cell Branch (SCB), NHLBI.

The candidate for the position is to provide critical clinical services that allow the SCB to continue recruiting participants for research in various clinical protocols. The staff clinicians’ responsibilities range from seeing out- and in-patients on a daily basis, attending in rotation with other staff in the SCB and the Hematology Branch, performing data analysis, assisting with the formation of clinical protocols, and mentoring and supervising clinical fellows. The SCB conducts research to understand sickle cell disease and identify markers of disease severity with the aim of improving the lives and care of patients with sickle cell disease. Existing clinical protocols include those that are studying acute pathophysiological events during vaso-occlusive crisis using genomic techniques and those that test outcomes following novel treatments (pharmacological agents, stem cell and gene therapy). There are strong interactions with a wide range of independent research groups, and the position offers exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside of the NIH.

The existing faculty in the NHLBI DIR is an outstanding group of internationally recognized biomedical researchers covering a wide range of basic and clinical research topics (please see https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/intramural) complemented by the other research institutes within the DIR (please see http://www.nih.gov/science/#campus).

The successful candidate should have a strong track record of achievement, expertise and experience in the area of Hematology. Applicants must have an M.D., PhD., or M.D./Ph.D. Salary is commensurate with research experience and accomplishments. 

Appointees may be US citizens, resident aliens, or non-resident aliens with or eligible to obtain a valid employment authorized visa. 

Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Applicants should send a 1-2 page descriptive letter of interest and research proposal, curriculum vitae and complete bibliography, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to:

Beth McCollum, Administrative Officer

NHLBI Office of Intramural Management

3 Center Drive

Building 3, Room 3W09

Bethesda, MD 20892-0303

beth.mccollum@nih.gov

The review of applications will begin on or around September, 2017.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.