Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) program, which aims to support and enhance the national research effort in nutrition and obesity. The program will support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility (P and F) program, and a Scientific Catalyst program. Key aspects of the job include:
• Creating an environment that supports important and innovative research in nutrition and obesity
• Providing research core services, pilot and feasibility programs, and scientific catalyst programs
• Enhancing the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of research in nutrition and obesity
• Strengthening biomedical research workforce training
The applicant should have a strong research program in nutrition and/or obesity, and the ability to establish a core center that is part of an integrated and existing program of research.