Description

The Intramural Research Program (IRP), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking an outstanding Physician to provide patient care, medical support and clinical oversight required for the sound conduct of the clinical research protocols within the NIDA IRP. The selected candidate will also work closely with the NIDA Clinical Director and other key stakeholders of the NIDA IRP clinical program to conduct and/or contribute to cutting-edge translational and clinical research related to addiction, neuroscience and mental health. 

We are seeking a candidate who is committed to both patient safety and scientific excellence and understands the intellectual benefits of collaborative research to enhance emerging areas of clinical research. The Physician will serve as the study physician on a variety of research protocols related to substance use disorders and provide patient care, medical support and clinical oversight to study participants (e.g. healthy volunteers, people with alcohol and substance use disorders) for outpatient and inpatient human research studies. The selected candidate will also serve as a scientist and will be involved in the scientific aspects of the clinical research program, e.g. development of novel translational and clinical research, design of clinical protocols, dissemination of research findings at conferences and lectures and publication of the results in peer-reviewed Journals. 

The ideal candidate will contribute to a multidisciplinary team investigating novel diagnostic and treatment approaches for addiction. NIDA will provide clinical and office space adequate to assist in carrying out the job duties at the Biomedical Research Center, located on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus in Baltimore, MD. The main NIH campus and the NIDA IRP located in Baltimore provide a rich and highly interactive translational clinical environment.

As a Physician in intramural, you will be responsible for administering clinical research programs; analyzing, evaluating, and generating scientific and clinical data; and support the conceptualization of new research direction and projects.  

The Physician announcement will be accepting applications from April 27, 2026, to May 6, 2026, in Baltimore, MD.

For salary information, refer to the vacancy announcement which includes Position title, series and grade level.  A full civil service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life and long-term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available.  Incentives may be offered, see announcement for more information.

U.S. citizenship is required. This position is subject to a background investigation.  DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers. 

Applications must be submitted through USAJobs.gov by closing date of announcement. For medical and scientific specialties, qualification requirements, evaluation criteria, and application instructions, view the vacancy announcements at https://hr.nih.gov/careers. For questions, please contact Melissa Roby at (301) 443-8943, melissa.roby@nih.gov.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers

Requirements

Applicants must possess a M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree(s) and must have all the credentials required for licensing to allow the practice of medicine in the United States and be credentialed as a physician at the NIH. Board certification(s) by an appropriate American Board (for example psychiatry, internal medicine, family medicine, neurology, medical toxicology, clinical pharmacology or other related medical specialty) is preferred. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, you must have at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.  To qualify at the GP-15 level, your resume must demonstrate at least five years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled, or five years of equivalent experience and training.  Experience in addiction is highly desirable.