National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Mol Biol Cell. 2011 Aug 1;22(15):2661-3. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E11-04-0346.
This essay is written from my perspective as a program officer for research and training activities at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for almost 27 yr. It gives a bird's-eye view of the job of a program officer, which includes providing advice to applicants and grantees, making funding recommendations, overseeing grantees' progress, facilitating scientific opportunities in specific areas of program responsibility, and shaping NIGMS and National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy. I have highlighted the numerous rewards of serving as a program officer, as well as some of the difficulties. For those who may be considering a position as an NIH program officer now or in the future, I've also described the qualities and qualifications that are important for such a career choice. Finally, this essay addresses some of the challenges for the NIH and the research community in the years ahead as we simultaneously face exciting scientific opportunities and tighter budgets.
这篇文章是我作为国家普通医学科学研究所（NIGMS）研究和培训活动的项目官员将近 27 年的工作心得。它从项目官员的角度概述了这个工作，包括为申请人和受资助者提供建议、提出资助建议、监督受资助者的进展、促进特定项目职责领域的科学机会以及制定 NIGMS 和美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）的政策。我强调了担任项目官员的许多回报，以及一些困难。对于那些现在或将来可能考虑担任 NIH 项目官员的人，我还描述了对这种职业选择很重要的素质和资格。最后，本文还讨论了 NIH 和研究界在未来几年所面临的一些挑战，因为我们同时面临着令人兴奋的科学机会和更紧张的预算。
