2 jobs found in Rockville

Deputy Director, Division of Cancer Biology Office of the Director National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services   The Person: The NCI is seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to serve as its Deputy Director for the Division of Cancer Biology (DCB). This position reports directly to the Director, DCB. The DCB supports basic research in all areas of cancer biology at academic institutions and research foundations across the United States. DCB provides funding for research that investigates the basic biology behind cancer. Research in the field of basic cancer biology focuses on the mechanisms that underlie fundamental processes such as cell growth, the transformation of normal cells to cancer cells, and the spread, or metastasis, of cancer cells. This research provides the building blocks to new treatments, clinical trials, and improved understanding of the disease. Basic research has enabled much of the...

Deputy Director Center for Global Health (CGH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) NCI is seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to serve as the Deputy Director, Center for Global Health (CGH).  The NCI is the principal agency of the Federal Government for cancer research and for carrying out the National Cancer Program.  The Center for Global Health provides a focus for the NCI’s global research programs, membership in multi-national cancer organizations and diplomatic relations related to cancer research and control of cancer on an international basis; pursues strategies directed toward control of cancer on a global scale; coordinates international research efforts with other NCI components, NIH Institutes, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions, both domestically and internationally, regarding cancer research and control strategies;...