Early Independent Scientists

The IRP is home to more than 1,100 tenured and tenure-track principal investigators and 7,000 trainees. We provide an environment that encourages and supports innovative, high-impact research. To enhance the development and early-stage careers of exceptional investigators, the IRP is participating in the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award Program http://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence/. The NIH has developed this program to support recent doctoral graduates in independent positions without the need to train further in a post-doctoral fellowship. Successful Early Independence Award candidates will be provided the resources to establish an independent research program, including salary and benefits, support for lab personnel, lab space, supplies, and start-up equipment. 

 

Complete applications must be received by December 14, 2012. Candidates should submit electronically a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a 3-page statement of research interests and future plans, and arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent to: Charles Dearolf, Ph.D.; Assistant Director for Intramural Research; National Institutes of Health; dearolfc@od.nih.gov. The NIH will notify selected candidates shortly thereafter, and work with the candidates to submit an application to the NIH Common Fund program by January 20, 2013. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements of the Common Fund program, as described in http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-018.html.  At the time of this application, candidates must be within 12 months (before or after) of completing their Ph.D., M.D., or D.D.S. degree; and for clinician-scientists, within twelve months of completing their core clinical residency program. 

 

The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects its efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups. We encourage applications from talented researchers from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and women for participation in all NIH-funded research opportunities.