NIDCR seeks policy analyst, fellowship applicants
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has several openings. The organization is seeking to fill a policy analyst branch chief position, as well as applicants for its Dental Public Health Research Fellowship.
NIDCR’s Office of Science and Analysis is recruiting a supervisory health science policy analyst branch chief to lead policy, epidemiology and dental public health activities. The individual taking on this position will oversee the branch that provides subject matter expertise and research services in support of the Office of Science and Analysis, NIDCR and institute leadership.
Areas of expertise for this position include dental, oral and craniofacial epidemiology, public health and engagement across the National Institutes of Health and with federal agencies, according to the job posting.
Some of the branch chief’s duties and responsibilities include leading the communications efforts for large-scale dental, oral, craniofacial or public health scientific programs; analyzing large data sets, performing statistical analyses and evaluating scientific policy issues; translating research to implement processes and policies for dental, oral, craniofacial, or public health sciences to identify opportunities for improvements; and conducting public health research and training.
The branch chief will also supervise and provide support to the Dental Public Health Research Fellowship program, for which the NIDCR is also seeking applicants. This three-year fellowship includes a 12-month full-time residency in dental public health followed by a 24-month full-time postdoctoral fellowship with a strong focus on oral health research, according to the NIDCR posting.
The program emphasizes research training during the fellowship, while also providing experience in public health administration, organization and financing of dental care programs, oral health promotion and the development of resources.
Fellows can expect the educational structure to include site visits to public health organizations; field experience for applied public health practices; seminars and lectures providing instruction in the core disciplines of public health with an oral health focus; and critical thinking and scholarship.
Applicants must be graduates of a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the United States or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, or must have acquired an equivalent education to a doctoral-level dental degree received in the U.S. All applicants must also hold a graduate degree in public health from an accredited U.S. academic institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The training opportunity requires a full-time commitment, but there will be a stipend to support fellows during the program.
Those interested in the Dental Public Health Research Fellowship have until Dec. 15 to apply.
