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Job Vacancy Announcement - Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811


Job Vacancy Announcement - Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the

National Institutes of Health (NIH) , the largest biomedical research agency in the world.The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s premier biomedical research institution, is seeking applications from exceptional candidates for the position of

Director, National Institute of Mental Health

(NIMH). The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.Program Overview

The Director, NIMH, oversees the $2.3 billion research organization and its staff totaling approximately 1600 FTEs, trainees, and contractors. The incumbent is responsible for managing a high-level complex organization and serves as the chief visionary for the organization. The incumbent actively engages others to create a shared vision of the purpose and direction of the organization and works collaboratively within the organization, across NIH, and with external entities to accomplish NIMH goals. The Director must demonstrate a keen awareness of the workings of other federal and non-federal agencies and of the public sector, successfully navigating these environments to promote and reach NIMH and NIH objectives. The Director also co-leads trans-NIH neuroscience programs such as the Blueprint for Neuroscience and the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.Applications must be submitted per the instructions noted in the announcement and received by 11:59 p.m. ET, December 19, 2024.DHHS, NIH, and NIMH are equal opportunity employers. NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community through its training and employment program. The NIH and NIMH encourage the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.

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