Stadtman Investigator Search 2024-2025
Deadline: September 30, 2024
The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. government’s
premier biomedical and behavioral research enterprise and
a component of the Department of Health and Human
Services, is pleased to announce its sixteenth annual call
for researchers who aspire to be “NIH Stadtman
Investigators.” These are prestigious tenure-track
positions (assistant professor equivalent) within the NIH
Intramural Research Program (IRP).
As a member of the IRP, you join a team whose hallmarks
are intellectual freedom to explore novel and potentially
revolutionary ideas, access to state-of- the-art scientific
facilities and resources, easy and direct interaction with
a wide range of scientific expertise at NIH, all combined
with long term stable funding. Over the last 15 years, the
“Stadtman” recruitment mechanism facilitated the hiring of
more than 100 investigators in a broad range of scientific
disciplines. Dozens of them have already become tenured
senior investigators. We encourage applications from
doctoral-level researchers in any field relevant to the NIH
mission who are interested in tenure-track positions
within the NIH IRP. More information about the range of
research currently supported in the IRP is at
https://irp.nih.gov.
Who we are:
The NIH IRP is home for 1,100 principal investigators,
and more than 2,000 additional research professionals,
many of whom are world- renowned experts in basic,
translational, population-based, and clinical research.
The IRP also hosts more than 4,000 research trainees. As a
government agency which incorporates some of the best
aspects of an academic institution, we strongly encourage
our scientists to mentor outstanding trainees at all
levels (e.g., graduate students and postdoctoral scholars)
in a research setting.
Whom we seek:
NIH fosters an inclusive environment where diverse talent
is leveraged to advance health discovery. We seek a
diverse cadre of creative thinkers eager to take on
innovative high impact research.
Qualifications/eligibility:
Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., Psy. D.,
D.D.S./D.M.D., D.V.M., D.O., R.N./Ph.D., or equivalent
doctoral degree and have a robust record of research
accomplishments as evidenced by high quality publications
in peer-reviewed journals. Appointees may be U.S.
citizens, resident aliens, or non-resident aliens with, or
eligible to obtain, a valid employment-authorization visa.
The application materials and website have changed in
recent years. Please read the application instructions
below carefully. We highly recommend that you also read
the updated answers to frequently asked questions (https://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments/stadtman-tenure-track-investigators/earl-stadtman-investigator-frequently-asked-questions),
prior to assembling your application materials.
How to apply:
Applicants must submit four items (the first three
documents must be in a PDF format and no individual
document can be larger than 5 megabytes): (1) a cover
letter (up to two pages in length), which must include in
the first paragraph one or two (no more than two) research
areas from the list below, and a clearly labelled section
describing your past, present and/or planned activities to
promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in
biomedical research; (2) curriculum vitae, which should
include a complete list of research publications, and a
description of your leadership, mentoring and outreach
activities, especially those involving women and persons
from racial/ethnic or other groups that are
underrepresented in biomedical research; (3) a four-page
research plan that outlines the research you hope to
perform at the NIH in the next five years, and its
innovative nature, as well as your long-term (20 year)
vision for what you hope to achieve for yourself, your field,
and society, as well as a description of your mentoring
philosophy; and (4) contact information (including e-mail
address) for three professional references. Submit these
through our online application system by September 30,
2024 (11:59 p.m. EDT).
The application website link will be provided at the
Stadtman advertisement posted at
https://irp.nih.gov/careers/faculty-level-scientific-careers,
on or about August 1, 2024.
Requests for letters of recommendation will be e-mailed to
your references automatically when you submit your
application. Reference letters must be submitted by
replying to the automated e-mail they will receive.
Reference letters are due by October 7, 2024 (11:59 p.m.
EDT). Reference letters must also be submitted in a PDF
format. We cannot accept paper applications. DO NOT
INCLUDE YOUR BIRTH DATE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON
APPLICATION MATERIALS.
NIH will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants
with disabilities as appropriate. If you require
reasonable accommodation during any part of the
application and hiring process, please notify us.
What to expect: Search committees, composed of NIH experts
in various fields, will review and evaluate applicants
based on criteria which include scientific vision and
innovation, publication record, mentoring experience,
commitment to diversity equity, inclusion and
accessibility, potential scientific and/or public health
impact of current and proposed research, awards, and
references. The NIH-wide Stadtman committees will identify
approximately 25% of applicants who will be deemed
eligible for interviews. Decisions about whom to interview
and hire are made by different committees based in the
individual Institutes and Centers (ICs) at NIH.
Select applicants will be invited by the ICs for
interviews and will be considered candidates. These
candidates will also present their scientific work and
vision for future research in seminars open to the public.
Some applicants not selected as Stadtman Investigator
candidates may be considered for other open NIH research
positions.
Stadtman search committees represent the following
research areas. Please list at least one, but no more than
two of these in the first paragraph of your cover letter.
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Biochemistry/Proteomics/Metabolomics
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Biomedical Engineering/Biophysics/Physics
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Cancer Biology
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Cell Biology
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Chemistry/Chemical Biology/Toxicology
♦ Chromosome Biology/Epigenetics/Transcription
♦ Cognitive Neuroscience
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Computational
Biology/Bioinformatics/Biostatistics/Mathematics
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Developmental Biology
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Epidemiology/Population Sciences
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Genetics/Genomics
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Health Disparities
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Immunology
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Microbiology/Infectious diseases (non-viral)
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Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
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Molecular Biology
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Molecular Pharmacology/Cell Signaling
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Neurodevelopment
♦ RNA Biology
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Stem Cells/Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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Structural Biology
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Synapses and Circuits
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Systems Biology/ Physiology
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Translation from Pre-clinical to Clinical
Research/Clinical Informatics
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Virology
The inspiring story of Earl and Thressa Stadtman’s
research at the NIH is at
https://history.nih.gov/display/history/Stadtman+Introduction.
Specific questions regarding this recruitment effort may be
directed to Dr. Roland Owens, Director of Research
Workforce Development, NIH Office of Intramural Research, at
owensrol@mail.nih.gov .
DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers.
THE NIH IS DEDICATED TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN
ITS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. |