Director, Office of AI Research

Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Director, Office of AI Research

Office of the Scientific Director (OSD), Division of Intramural Research(DIR)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is looking for a Director of the Office of AI Research (OAIR). The OAIR is part of the Office of the Scientific Director within the Division of Intramural Research (DIR). The purpose of the OAIR is to advance DIR research by developing novel Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods and to cultivate an AI community and AI expertise across the DIR.

As the OAIR Director, you will build and manage a team of AI/ML researchers responsible for developing state-of-the-art AI/ML methods that advance DIR research. You will collaborate with the 50+ DIR labs, spanning clinical, basic science, and core facilities, and you will be responsible for prioritizing this portfolio of research collaborations to create innovative solutions for heart, lung, blood, and sleep research. In support of this mission, you and the OAIR team will develop AI/ML techniques for biomedical data types including medical imaging, microscopy, histology, omics, phenotypic and EHR data, and experimental and simulation data. While a majority of your research will be collaborative with DIR research labs, a portion of your time will be devoted to independent research that will impact the NHLBI. The OAIR, under your leadership, will foster an AI community in the DIR through journal clubs, symposia, trainings, shared services, and other ideas that you think will enable DIR researchers to leverage AI/ML techniques in their research. Finally, as the OAIR Director, you will organize OAIR to advise and consult DIR labs on lab-led projects, providing guidance and feedback as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Appointees must be a US citizens to be eligible for this position. Candidates must have their U.S. citizenship status on their CV or within their email application submission. Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

Necessary Skills/Background

• M.S. or higher degree (Ph.D. preferred) in computer science, engineering, bioinformatics, physics, chemistry, biology, or a related discipline
• Extensive experience developing AI/ML solutions across diverse biomedical data types including medical imaging, microscopy, histology, omics, sequencing and genomics, unstructured clinical notes, protein structures, and/or others
• Experience leading technical teams, managing budgets, and supervising and developing technical staff
• Demonstrated history delivering AI, ML, and deep learning methods either through granted patents, launched products, or publications in high impact journals and conferences
• Ability to successfully and effectively build and manage interdisciplinary collaborations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Position Duties

• Build and manage the Office of AI Research, creating and prioritizing a high-impact research portfolio
• Collaborate with the 50+ NHLBI DIR labs to develop and deploy novel AI/ML solutions that advance DIR research
• Conduct independent research that impacts the NHLBI
• Advise and consult DIR labs on lab-led projects
• Hire, develop, mentor, and manage OAIR staff
• Create a scientific computing plan for OAIR that utilizes an existing GPU cluster
• Publish results in high impact journals and conferences
• Foster an AI community in the DIR that builds internal expertise and enables DIR labs to leverage AI/ML methods for their research
• Present recommendations to senior leadership

Application Requirements

• Cover letter (max 3 pages) addressing
• Your education, experiences, and specific skills that align with the Director of OAIR position
• Your approach to building and leading high-performing AI/ML diverse research teams
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Provide contact information for three references. If you are a current NIH employee, at least one reference should be from an individual external to NIH

Salary

• Compensations include a salary within the range of $169,000 - $275,000 with excellent government benefits. Federal employment offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families. Benefits may include competitive health, dental, vision, and life insurance options; paid annual and sick leave; paid federal holidays; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP – 401K equivalent), including applicable government contributions. Employees may also have access to flexible spending accounts, federal employee assistance programs, and other work-life benefits, subject to eligibility and agency policies.