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Director, Center for Research Strategy (CRS) Office of the Director National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services   The Person: The NCI is seeking an innovative leader to serve as the Director for the Center for Research Strategy (CRS), National Cancer Institute (NCI) who reports directly to the NCI Director. Located within the Office of the Director (OD), CRS is a scientific office responsible for applying scientific, strategic, analytic, and evaluative expertise to inform decision making, identify cross-cutting opportunities, and collaborate on initiatives that advance the missions of NCI and NIH. For more information on the center, go to https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/crs . Specifically, the Director, CRS:   Serves as the NCI representative in trans-NIH policy and evaluation discussions, providing NCI perspectives on trans-NIH issues and informing NCI leadership of emerging NIH...

The candidate will provide leadership, subject matter expertise, and coordination for NCI’s Moonshot activities related to adult and pediatric cancer genomics and the utilization of shared resources to ensure achievement of Cancer Moonshot Initiative and Blue-Ribbon Panel goals. In doing so, the candidate will be expected to design and initiate programs, build infrastructure, build teams, and execute new scientific initiatives. The candidate will be expected to provide expert knowledge and first-hand experience in developing and improving genomic data systems and technologies into which sequencing data and high-content functional screening data will be deposited to facilitate breakthrough findings for improved treatments. The candidate will manage a portfolio of contracts and grants supporting cancer genomics and translational research totaling nearly $30 million that support the achievement of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and Blue Ribbon Panel goals and forward NCI’s priorities...