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          Executive and Scientific Positions at ORAOffice of Regulatory Affairs Executive and Scientific Positions at ORA
  
  	
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    PrintORA has a number of open executive level positions that encompass a variety of disciplines. Along with specific requirements for each position, candidates for these positions should:

Have experience in multiple management areas (e.g. personnel management, budgeting/financial management, change management, process management, etc.) for large organizations or encompassing a large portfolio of work.
	Be decisive, politically astute, and able to be a public face for not only their organization, but ORA and the FDA as well.
	Have experience managing competing priorities and working both horizontally and vertically in and across organizations.Title 42: Executive and Scientific Positions at ORA

ORA hires Title 42 positions to recruit and retain the services of executive, supervisory/managerial individuals performing scientific work.  Individuals appointed under this authority must have a doctoral degree and a high level of scientific/professional qualifications and expertise.  Candidates must have professional experience and stature in their area of expertise commensurate with the duties of the scientific position being filled.

Title 21: 21st Century Cures Act Positions at ORA

Additionally, ORA will announce Title 21 (Cures) positions at the executive, scientific and technical levels among a variety of disciplines.  The specific requirements for each position will vary and candidates should read each job announcement to assess whether their knowledge, skills and experience align with the desirable qualifications.

More information on the 21st Century Cures Act can be found by clicking here.

**Position**
			Salary
			Location(s)
			Application InformationInvestigator II (Imports) Series: AD-0696
			Starting at $82,764 (Title 21 Band A)

			Starting at $99,200 (Title 21 Band B)
			Multiple vacancies in the following locations: Nogales, AZ; Tempe, AZ; Alameda, CA; El Segundo, CA; Ontario, CA; San Diego, CA; Stockton, CA; Sacramento, CA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami, FL; Miami Lakes, FL; Savannah, GA; Honolulu, HI; Eastport, ID; Itasca, IL; Metairie, LA; Stoneham, MA; Baltimore, MD; Houlton, ME; Detroit, MI; Maplewood, MO; Sweetgrass, MT; Pembina, ND; Newark, NJ; Las Vegas, NV; Alexandria Bay, NY; Buffalo, NY; Champlain, NY; Jamaica, NY; Ogdensburg, NY; Brunswick, OH; Portland, OR; Philadelphia, PA; Memphis, TN; San Juan, PR; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Portsmouth, VA; Highgate Springs, VT; Blaine, WA; Seattle, WA
			Applications will be accepted from all qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. Please send letter of interest addressing experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, a detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for birth year and SSN) (for federal employees only) and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation if applicable) to ORA Investigator Hiring at: ORAInvestigatorHiring@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **April 10, 2024.** Applicants must reference **8-Inv II-OIO-name of preferred location(s)**in the email subject line.Investigator (Pharmaceuticals) Series: AD-0696
			Starting at $82,764 (Title 21 Band A) $99,200 (Title 21 Band B)
			Multiple vacancies in the following locations: Stoneham, MA; Owings Mills, MD; Parsippany, NJ; Buffalo, NY; Jamaica, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburg, PA; Maitland, FL; Miami, FL; College Park, GA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; San Juan, PR; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Detroit, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Cincinnati, OH; Wauwatosa, WI; Alameda, CA; Irvine, CA; Long Beach, CA; Ontario, CA; Woodland Hills, CA; Lakewood, CO; Bothell, WA
			Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. All qualified candidates must send letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position and preferred location(s), detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for SSN and birth year, for federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to ORA Investigator Hiring: ORAInvestigatorHiring@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **April 11, 2024**.

			Applicants must show this job reference ID in the email subject line: **8-Inv II-OPQO-Location Reference Code(s). E.g., 8-Inv II-OPQO-PHRM1, PHRM3.**Investigator II (Human and Animal Food) Series: AD-0696
			Starting at: $82,764 (Title 21 Band A); $99,200 (Title 21 Band B)
			Location(s): Miami Lakes, FL; Maitland, FL; Tallahassee, FL; South Bend, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Lakewood, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Tempe, AZ; Alameda, CA; San Jose, CA; Fresno, CA; Stockton, CA; Sacramento, CA; Irvine, CA; San Diego, CA; Ontario, CA; Long Beach, CA; Woodland Hills, CA
			Applications will be accepted from all qualified applicants. U.S. Citizenship is required. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. Please send letter of interest addressing experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, a detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for birth year and SSN) (for federal employees only) and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation if applicable) to ORA Investigator Hiring at: ORAInvestigatorHiring@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **May 31, 2024**.

			**IMPORTANT**: To be considered, applicants must show this job reference ID in the email subject line: **8-Investigator II-HAF-Location Reference Code(s).**E.g., 8-Investigator II-HAF-E4,E6.Chemist (Advanced Analyst): AD-1320
			Starting at $117,962 (Title 21 Band C)
			San Francisco, CA
			Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority.  All qualified candidates should email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for SSN and birth year, for federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee: ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **March 18, 2024**. Applicants must reference: **4-Chemist-SF** in the email subject line.Chemist (Advanced Analyst): AD-1320
			Starting at $117,962 (Title 21 Band C)
			Irvine, CA
			Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority.  All qualified candidates should email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for SSN and birth year, for federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee: ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **March 18, 2024**. Applicants must reference: **4-Chemist-Irvine** in the email subject line.Investigator II (OBIMO): AD-0696
			Starting at $82,764 (Title 21 Band A) $99,200 (Title 21 Band B)
			Multiple vacancies in the following locations: Birmingham, AL; Alameda, CA; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Woodland Hills, CA; Lakewood, CO; Hartford, CT; Wilmington, DE; Boca Raton, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Maitland, FL; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; College Park, GA; Bannockburn, IL; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Boylston, MA; Stoneham, MA; Detroit, MI; Minneapolis, MN; East Brunswick, NJ; Parsippany, NJ; Jamaica, NY; White Plains, NY; Brunswick, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Providence, RI; Nashville, TN; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Falls Church, VA; Portsmouth, VA; Richmond, VA; Bothell, WA; Seattle, WA
			Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. All qualified candidates must email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position and preferred location(s), detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for SSN and birth year, for federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to ORA Investigator Hiring at: ORAInvestigatorHiring@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **July 10, 2024**. Applicants must reference: **4-INV II-OBIMO-name of preferred location(s)**in the email subject line.Laboratory Director (ORS/DETL); AD-1320
			Starting at $163,964 (Title 21 Band E)
			Detroit, MI
			This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. Applications will be accepted by all qualified applicants. Please send (in PDF format) letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, detailed resume, SF-50 (redacted for birth year and SSN; applies to current federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee, ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **January 31, 2024**. Please reference Job ID: **52-Laboratory Director, DETL** in the subject line of your email.Investigator II: AD-0696
			Starting at $82,764 (Title 21 Band A) $99,200 (Title 21 Band B)
			Multiple vacancies in the following locations: Alameda, CA; Irvine, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Owing Mills, MD; Minneapolis, MN; Raleigh, NC; Jamaica, NY; Parsippany, NY; Brunswick, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Memphis, TN; Dallas, TX; Wauwatosa (Milwaukee), WI
			Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. All qualified candidates must email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position and preferred location(s), detailed current resume, SF-50 (redacted for SSN and birth year, for federal employees only), and college transcript(s) (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee: ORAInvestigatorHiring@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **July 22, 2024**. Applicants must reference: **8-OMDRHO-MD Investigator-Location Reference Code(s)** in the email subject line.Senior Science Advisor: AD-0696, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Immediate Office
			Starting at $181,551 (Cures Band F)
			Silver Spring, MD
			Applications will be accepted from qualified FDA applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. All qualified candidates should email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, detailed resume and bibliography, redacted SF-50 (redact SSN and DOB), and transcript (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee: ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **February 4, 2024**. For questions, please contact ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference**Job ID: 2-Senior Science Advisor, OACRA** in the email subject line.Current ORA Executive and Scientific Vacancies

This list is not comprehensive and represents only currently and recently advertised positions.

**Position**
			Salary
			Location(s)
			Application InformationDeputy Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs (DACRA); AD-0696, AD-0301
			Starting at $259,391 (Title 21, Band H)
			Silver Spring, MD
			Applications will be accepted from all qualified FDA applicants. This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. All qualified candidates should email letter of interest addressing your experience in the major duties and responsibilities of the position, detailed resume and bibliography, redacted SF-50 (redact SSN and DOB), and transcript (with foreign credentials evaluation, if applicable) to the ORA Executive Recruitment and Scientific Staffing Committee, ORAExecutiveandScientificRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Applications will be accepted through **February 1, 2024**. Please reference: **7/2 – DACRA** in the email subject line.

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