Director of Research Initiatives

3 weeks ago


Silver Spring, Maryland, United States FDA Full time
Job Overview
FDA's Center for Tobacco Products is a leader in protecting and promoting public health. We are responsible for carrying out the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which gives us broad authority to regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products.

The Associate Director for Research provides advice and guidance on coordinating and implementing research and scientific management programs. This role is responsible for managing CTP's tobacco regulatory research program, addressing a broad range of scientific topics. The position also offers expertise in tobacco regulatory science and research administration in collaboration with CTP staff, the FDA, and other departmental agencies.

Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise a team of experts in research coordination and science management
• Organize and manage research budgets and funding
• Develop research policies and procedures
• Conduct research reviews to support tobacco regulatory science
• Direct and facilitate activities to advance and maintain the tobacco regulatory science research program
• Coordinate research and scientific management planning and execution
• Identify gaps in tobacco regulatory research and determine mechanisms for addressing complex research questions and regulatory policies
• Serve as a Center authority on research funding and scientific dissemination
• Present comprehensive technical reports and policies based on findings from tobacco regulatory science research

Qualifications:
• Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., D.D.S., D.M.D., Sc.D., or other research doctoral degree widely recognized in U.S. academe as equivalent to a Ph.D.
• Senior level experience in coordinating research and scientific management planning and execution
• Sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials
• Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations

Salary:
This position comes with a salary that is commensurate with experience and education, estimated to be around $160,000 per year.

About Us
We are an Excepted Service position under Title 42, which means we do not confer entitlement to a position in the competitive service and not entitlement to Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeal rights.

Benefits:
This position is Telework-eligible and may offer a one-time Relocation or Recruitment incentive.

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