Description

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Laboratory of Immunoregulation

Staff Clinician

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), conducts and supports a global program of research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

The Laboratory of Immunoregulation (LIR) within the Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, seeks a candidate to serve as an infectious disease staff clinician in clinical and translational research. See more information about LIR.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated clinician-scientist who will provide direct clinical care to patients enrolled in LIR clinical protocols at the NIH Clinical Center and outpatient clinics. The incumbent will aid in the development, implementation, performance, and management of clinical research protocols aimed at achieving 1) antiretroviral therapy-free virologic remission or a cure in people with HIV (PWH) and 2) virologic suppression and immune reconstitution in PWH carrying multidrug- or pan-resistant HIV.

The clinician will provide mentorship to clinical staff, including fellows, nurses, and students, to ensure that clinical protocols are properly conducted and will participate in training fellows in the NIAID Infectious Diseases Clinical Fellowship Program.

In addition to providing clinical care for study participants enrolled in clinical trials, the staff clinician will conduct comprehensive bench-to-bedside research in diverse cohorts of PWH in order to address fundamental pathogenic questions, such as elucidating mechanisms of viral persistence and the role of the host immunity in virologic suppression and evaluating promising novel therapeutic agents in both ex vivo and in vivo settings.

Qualifications

Required

•         M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
•         Board certification by the American Board of Infectious Diseases and/or the American Board of Internal Medicine 
•         Permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state of the United States
•         Meets the credentialing requirements of the NIH Clinical Center 

For additional information about the position, email Tae-Wook Chun, Ph.D., at twchun@nih.gov.

To Apply 

Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically to the NIH Specialized Scientific Jobs portal:

•         Curriculum vitae
•         Bibliography
•         Three reference letters
•         A detailed statement of clinical research interests
•         Up to three selected reprints

Appointees may be U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or non-U.S. citizens who are eligible for a valid work authorization. 

This position is subject to a background investigation.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. A full civil service package of benefits may be available.

For more information about submitting your application, email Amy Collins, Committee Manager, Division of Intramural Research Program Support Staff, at amy.collins@nih.gov.

DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers. Visit NIH Equal Employment Opportunity site for more information.