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Title 21 Job Opportunities

The 21st Century Cures Act was enacted on December 13, 2016 and Section 3072 of the Act grants the Commissioner of Food and Drugs the authority to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for outstanding and qualified candidates to scientific, technical, or professional positions that support the development, review, and regulation of medical products. The FY23 Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act expanded this authority further amending Title 21 to include cross-cutting operational positions and individuals that support the development review and regulation of food and cosmetics in addition medical products. (codified into Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a).

The positions listed below are being filled under Title 21. The candidate selected for these positions will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. Additional information on 21st Century Cures Act can be found here  

Title 21 Open Vacancies

Research Chemist

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Closing Date: October 16, 2023

Consumer Safety Officer (Division of Global Drug Distribution and Policy)

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
Closing date: October 17, 2023

IT Project Manager (Digital Transformation)

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: October 11, 2023

Physician, Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP)

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Open continuously; applications will be reviewed periodically

Lead Program Analyst

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: October 19, 2023

Management Analyst

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: October 11, 2023

Deputy Office Director 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: October 26, 2023

Investigator (Biologics)

Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) 
Closing Date: November 24, 2023

Regulatory Counsel

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 
Closing Date: October 13, 2023

Staff Director, Business Informatics Staff 

The Center for Veterinary Medicine 
Closing Date: October 2, 2023 

Deputy Division Director (Supervisory Mathematical Statistician) 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: October 13, 2023 

Deputy Division Director

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: October 12, 2023

Lead Physician

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: October 13, 2023

Staff Director - Planning and Program Analysis Staff (PPAS) 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: October 11, 2023

Data Scientist (Business Data Architect) 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: October 5, 2023

Physician 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: October 11, 2023

Social Scientist 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: October 2, 2023

Operations Research Analyst

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: October 2, 2023

Executive Officer/Office Director (Office of Management)

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: October 5, 2023

Physician (Gastroenterology)

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: October 31, 2023

Consumer Safety Officer (Investigator) 

Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) 
Closing Date: December 21, 2023

Physician

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Open continuously; applications will be reviewed periodically.

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