Are you interested in being at the heart of technology in the nation’s premier biomedical research agency? If so, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Information Technology (CIT) is seeking a Deputy Director, which may be the perfect career opportunity for you! This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity to help lead proactive technological capabilities in a dynamic, biomedical research environment. The applicant will provide leadership, management, and coordination for CIT’s programs, services, and computational service program. Ensures NIH stays current with innovative and unique information technologies and capabilities. Ensures CIT is responsive to the NIH and DHHS requirements. Functions as Acting Director, CIT in the absence of the Director. The budget is over $323 million and involves the management of approximately 343 full time employees and 1,000 contractors. The NIH consists of 27 unique research Institutes and Centers located across the Washington DC/Maryland metropolitan area, Arizona, Montana, and North Carolina, and the community is staffed by over 40K+ researchers and support professionals… Read More.
G2X TAKE: This position to serve as the second in command for this centralized IT group is and will be of great interest for firms who do work at NIH today, and those whom aspire to. With many of the major funding initiatives driven out of CIT, you can expect the top firms to be more than willing to provide recommendations of individuals who fit the bill. We will keep an eye out for who steps up to take on this new role.