Faculty-Level Scientific Careers

Our scientists lead independent research laboratories within our Institutes and Centers in Bethesda, Maryland, and on campuses throughout the country. Within our academic environment, your job would be to conduct research and to play a major role in training and mentoring the next generation of biomedical scientists, with resources provided by the IRP subject to review by external boards of scientific counselors.
Faculty-Level Positions
- Physician-Scientist Early Investigator (continuous review)
- Tenure-Track Investigator, NIEHS Epidemiology Branch (review began September 15)
- Senior Clinician, NCI Center for Cancer Research (review began September 28)
- Tenure-Track/Tenure-Eligible Investigator, NIAMS (review begins November 1)
- Tenure-Track/Tenure-Eligible Investigator, Dermatology Branch, NIAMS (review began September 1)
- Lasker Clinical Research Scholars (deadline November 6)
- Senior Investigator, Multiple Disciplines, NCI (review begins October 26)
Branch/Lab Chief Positions
- Chief, NCI Laboratory of Pathology (review began September 13)
- Director, Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (review began October 13)
- Chief, Scientific Computing Branch, NLM (deadline November 16)
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This page was last updated on Monday, March 9, 2026
