Description
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking a new Coordinating Center to manage the long‑term Strong Heart Study (SHS), a longitudinal research program focused on American Indian populations. The award will be a ten‑year contract covering transition, data management, tribal/community liaison, statistical analysis, biorepository maintenance, training, and oversight of several sub‑tasks such as community‑based pilot projects and a summer research immersion program. The effort will involve nationwide coordination with multiple field centers, extensive compliance with tribal and NIH policies, and the potential to subcontract portions of the work.
• Core responsibilities include data collection, QC, repository submission, statistical programming, and manuscript preparation.
• Additional tasks involve community engagement, mentorship of junior investigators, and managing up to 14 task‑order sub‑projects.
• The contract is slated to start around November 2027 and run for up to ten years, with an anticipated award date in mid‑November 2027.