The Office of Extramural Research (OER) in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director, seeks to identify an outstanding Director to lead its Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in Bethesda, Maryland.  The OLAW develops, monitors, and exercises compliance oversight relative to the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals involved in research conducted or supported by any component of the PHS; coordinates appropriate PHS regulations, policies, and procedures both within PHS and in coordination with other Departments and Agencies in the Federal government; establishes criteria for and negotiation of Animal Welfare Assurances with institutions engaged in PHS-conducted or supported research using animals; conducts program