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Director, Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR)
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Employer
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National Institutes of Health
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Position
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Director, Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR)
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Submitted
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June 22, 2010
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is recruiting for a senior executive to serve as the Director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR).
The Director, DTRR, provides national leadership for research on the treatment of alcohol use disorders, including setting scientific priorities through the development of long-term strategic plans and execution of funding decisions. In this capacity, the Director, DTRR leads the Division’s efforts on planning, stimulating, developing, and supporting clinical research on cutting-edge therapies for alcoholism. Clinical research at the NIAAA encompasses medications development, behavioral therapies, combined medications and behavioral therapies, recovery research, health services research, and the translation of research into clinical practice. Medications development is one of the NIAAA’s top research priorities. The Director, DTRR, oversees the NIAAA’s work on the full continuum of research included under medications development—from human laboratory studies to clinical trials, which requires close collaboration with internal and external scientists and researchers with other Federal State and Local government agencies, and national and international research organizations. The Director, DTRR serves the principal advisor to the Director, NIAAA on alcohol treatment and recovery issues and advises the National Advisory Council on pending grant applications and the status of programs in the federal and private sector.
The selected candidate will be expected to hold a M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Criteria for selection includes: experience in developing, implementing and/or evaluating behavioral and clinical therapies, specifically in the area of medications development, relevant to alcoholism; experience in managing/leading a complex clinical research organization, experience and expertise in communicating clinical, basic research and programmatic information to scientific and non-scientific audiences; a strong publication record in the field of clinical, behavioral, and medications development research and experience in developing, implementing and managing multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research programs on treatments for alcohol use disorders and determinants of post-treatment recovery.
The Director, DTRR, is an Excepted Service position (Title 42), and the successful candidate will be appointed at a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full Federal benefits including leave, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement, and savings plan (401K equivalent) will be provided.
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, bibliography, and the names, addresses, contact numbers (phone and fax) and e-mail address of four references by the closing date to the following e-mail account:
E-mail: dtrrdirrecruit@mail.nih.gov
Applications will be accepted through September 15, 2010, or until the position is filled.
The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities and individuals with disabilities. This position is subject to background investigation.
The DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employer
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Contact Information
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Email
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dtrrdirrecruit@mail.nih.gov
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