Tenure-Track Investigator

2 months ago


Bethesda, Maryland, United States National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Full time

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recruiting a tenure-track investigator to join the faculty of the Intramural Research Program with a potential start date of Fall 2025.

We are seeking outstanding candidates who perform innovative and rigorous research in neural development, including but not limited to the cellular and molecular bases of neurodevelopmental disorders. Successful candidates will apply innovative approaches to address any fundamental question that furthers understanding of the molecular, cellular, and structural basis of neural development. The candidate's basic science and/or translational research plans should be aligned with the NICHD strategic plan ).

The Intramural Research Program uses a variety of model systems to study fundamental cell biology, basic mechanisms of development, diseases that result from developmental processes, and the translation of basic findings into clinical treatments (see ). The successful applicant would join our collaborative and interactive faculty of 57 tenured investigators and 9 junior tenure-track investigators on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, MD and have access to NICHD's world class core facilities including bioinformatics, biological imaging, and molecular genomics. Additionally, the NICHD Intramural Research Program offers many unique opportunities for investigators:

  • Research programs are fully supported by the intramural program of NICHD, including the investigator's salary, a start-up allowance, an ongoing commitment of research space, laboratory resources and funding, and funded positions for staff and trainees. Researchers join the broader campus of 23 institutes with approximately 1,100 principal investigators (including 235 junior tenure-track investigators) and nearly 5,000 trainees, providing excellent opportunities for collaboration and access to the world-class core facilities of the broader NIH community. Researchers would also have unparalleled potential for clinical collaborations and access to patients with rare mutations or diseases through the NIH Hatfield Clinical Research Center's facilities for human investigation (see ) One of largest neuroscience research centers in the world, the Porter Neuroscience Research Center has 500,000 square feet of open laboratory space and offices, shared resources and facilities, and other design elements meant to foster collaborations among scientists. This state of the art facility brings together about 80 labs of neuroscientists from 10 institutes and centers across the NIH in an effort to spur new advances in our understanding of the nervous system in health and disease.

    Qualifications/eligibility: Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, an established track record of accomplishment with high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, and display excellence in mentoring. Appointees may be U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or nonresident aliens eligible for employment in the U.S.

    How to apply: Applicants must submit a CV, a three-page description of proposed research, and have three letters of reference submitted on their behalf. Please highlight in your CV 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. For candidates who have shown a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in science, the NIH Distinguished Scholars Program ) offers mentoring and professional development activities that foster research and career success. Applications should be submitted to with the subject line "Neural Development Tenure Track Investigator Search." Letters of reference should be emailed to the same address directly by referees, with the subject line "Reference Neural Development [Applicant Last Name], [Applicant First Name] [Referee Last Name]". Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis after September 30, 2024. Interviews of qualified applicants will begin in December 2024, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The NIH is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community in its training and employment programs. DHHS, NIH, and NICHD are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers


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