Associate Director, Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Research Program (APCRP)

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CARDIAC RESEARCH PROGRAM (APCRP)

Employer
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Salary
salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Closing date
22 Mar 2024
Discipline
Health Science
Job Type
Director
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Government
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THE POSITION: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Associate Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS), overseeing the Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Research Program (APCRP). This role offers an exciting opportunity to support and provide leadership for research on heart development and function from birth through adulthood, and across the scientific spectrum from basic science to clinical trials. Specific focus areas include coronary artery disease and atherothrombosis, cardiac development, congenital heart disease, acquired pediatric heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial protection from ischemia, cardiotoxicity, and resuscitation science. The Associate Director oversees an extramural research budget of approximately $803 million and serves as supervisor to 3 branch chiefs with oversight responsibility to over 30 staff that include senior MDs, PhDs, and clinical trials specialists. This position is one of 3 Associate Directors who are part of the DCVS executive leadership team, reporting to the DCVS Division Director and responsible for the overall strategic vision for the Division with potential broad national and international impact on cardiovascular science.
This Associate Director provides leadership for basic, pre-clinical and early translational studies, and clinical trials. Examples of basic science include research on normal and abnormal cardiac development, valvular pathology, myocardial performance and energetics, cardioprotection, gut microbiota and cardiometabolic diseases, hematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease, lipid metabolism, cardiac allograft tolerance, the cardiac conduction system, calcium regulation and other mechanisms in heart failure, and mechanisms of coronary artery pathology. Early translational research includes work on ventricular assist devices across the age span, identification of candidate atrial fibrillation drugs, novel heart failure therapies, biomarker and imaging diagnostics to quantify atherosclerotic disease progression, and point-of-care technology for cardiovascular diseases. The Associate Director oversees the conduct of a number of clinical trials in congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, peripartum cardiomyopathy, cardio-oncology, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest and resuscitation, and coronary artery disease.
In addition to managing ongoing research programs, the Associate Director is responsible for development and oversight of the research initiative concepts and direction of the program. In concert with the Branch Chiefs in the Program, the Associate Director oversees portfolio analyses, identifies gap areas and opportunities, and helps craft programs and strategies to address gap areas and take advantage of scientific opportunities.
As an expert in cardiovascular research, the Associate Director provides guidance and advice on major research matters to the Division Director and Institute Director; develops partnerships with other NIH Institutes, Federal agencies, and other organizations involved in cardiovascular diseases research; and represents NHLBI in the national and international cardiovascular diseases research community on committees, at national and international scientific conferences, symposia, and other meetings.
The Associate Director is in regular contact with extramural investigators to discuss scientific proposals, to provide guidance about funding opportunities, and to provide information about DCVS’s clinical trial priorities. The Associate Director also interacts regularly with senior staff throughout NHLBI and with other NIH Institutes on both administrative and scientific matters, and is recognized both at NIH and in the extramural community as a scientific leader.
Information about the Program is available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/cardiovascular-sciences/adult-and-pediatric-cardiac-research

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