Job Vacancy Announcement - Health Science Policy Analyst/Social Science Policy Analyst – Clinical Trials Operations Branch (CTOB)

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. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Program Overview

The Office of Clinical Research at the National Institute of Mental Health is recruiting a Health Science Policy Analyst/Social Science Policy Analyst in the Office of Clinical Research’s Clinical Trials Operation Branch (CTOB) at its North Bethesda, MD site. The Branch’s mission is to provide institute-wide coordination, project management and operational oversight to ensure and improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of NIMH-funded clinical research.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing educational support and training, including tools and resources, to research teams and NIMH staff to promote regulatory compliance and operational excellence in the conduct of NIMH research.
• Maintaining current knowledge of HHS regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and NIH/NIMH policies as they pertain to clinical research policies and human subject regulations.
• Developing and disseminating innovative methodologies to improve performance and compliance of clinical trials.
• Compiling clinical monitoring activity metrics to determine trends that will help to inform policy and education.

Qualifications

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree, or graduate/higher level degree, with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. Strong organizational, oral, written, and communication skills are required. Successful candidates will have specialized knowledge of clinical research site monitoring, mental health clinical research, federal regulations related to research with human subjects, and good clinical practice regulations acquired from extensive experience in the clinical research site monitoring, as well as the conduct, implementation, and oversight of single and multisite clinical trials. The ideal candidate should also have experience with education, outreach, and engagement. Successful candidates are subject to a background check.

How to Apply

Visit the Health Science Policy Analyst/Social Science Policy Analyst, GS-601/101-12/13 vacancy announcements, NIH - USAJOBS - Job Announcement (open to the public)  and/or USAJOBS - Job Announcement (status candidates)  to submit an application. Applications must be submitted online from November 4, 2024, until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on November 8, 2024. Interested candidates are also encouraged to send a letter of interest, including a curriculum vitae to NIMHsearch@mail.nih.gov.

HHS and NIH are equal-opportunity employers

The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. HHS and NIH are equal-opportunity employers.