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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

Associate Director for Therapeutic Review

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: August 18, 2023

Assistant Director-Injection Devices Team (DHT3C) 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: August 8, 2023 

Lead Digital & Web Content Manager 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: August 14, 2023

Office Director (Supervisory Physician) 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: September 1, 2023

Regulatory Counsel 

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

Deputy Office Director (AD-0602) 

The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: August 10, 2023

Deputy Office Director (AD-0601) 

The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: August 10, 2023

Consumer Safety Officer (Biotechnology)

Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)
Closing Date: September 1, 2023

Health Communications Specialist (OCE/DC – 7/23) 

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 
Closing Date: August 24, 2023

Regulatory Counsel

The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 
Closing Date: August 24, 2023

Physician 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 
Closing Date: September 17, 2023

Senior Regulatory Counsel 

Office of the Commissioner 
Closing Date: August 14, 2023

Consumer Safety Officer (Investigator) 

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

Toxicologist (Senior Science Advisor Staff) 

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 
Closing Date: August 11, 2023

Physician

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

Physician 

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

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