Date: ________________________

To: ________________________

From: ________________________ Scientific Director, (IC)_________

Subject: Appointment as Senior Scientist (Category 2)

This is to notify you that your appointment as a Senior Scientist (Category 2) has been reviewed and approved. Your appointment will be effective beginning (Mo/Day/Yr) and not-to-exceed (Mo/Day/Yr) [beginning and end dates must be >1 year and <5 years apart]. The NIH formalized the concept of Senior Scientist as an NIH intramural professional designation in 2001, reflecting the importance of multidisciplinary research and research support teams. NIH Senior Scientists (Category 2) are recognized international experts who are supervised by a Senior Investigator or Scientific Director.

Because the appointment of a Senior Scientist is based on consideration of the strength of the research program, as well as the candidate, the research program must be (and remain) very strong scientifically, and the candidate must have demonstrated an exceptional ability to be highly productive. In offering you the title of Senior Scientist (Category 2), based on your past accomplishments, I have every expectation that you will remain highly productive. As in the case of any NIH employee, you may be removed from this position for malfeasance or lack of satisfactory performance.

I am pleased to appoint you to the position of Senior Scientist (Category 2) under a time-limited, renewable Title 42 appointment.

Approved for appointment as Senior Scientist (Category 2):

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Scientific Director

Approved for appointment as Senior Scientist (Category 2):

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Deputy Director for Intramural Research, NIH

I accept the appointment as Senior Scientist (Category 2) under the above conditions:

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