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Kelly Government Solutions seeks a Minority Health Research Portfolio Manager to support the NIH’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Office of the Director in Rockville, Maryland. The role provides scientific, programmatic, analytical, coordination, and technical support for research and training activities, including portfolio analyses, reporting, project planning, and stakeholder engagement. The position involves on-site work at NIH with eligibility for telework.
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Full job description
Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking a Minority Health Research Portfolio Manager to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD. This position will involve on-site work at the NIH in with eligibility for telework.
This is a long-term contract position which offers:
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Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
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Optional health, vision, and dental plans
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Paid leave as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
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Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives
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Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at https://government.kellyservices.us/
KEY TASKS
(1) Provide scientific, programmatic, analytical, coordination, and technical support for special projects and emerging priorities of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Office of the Director
(2) Provide senior-level scientific and programmatic support for NIMHD research and research training activities, including analyzing scientific and program information, coordinating program activities, and developing reports, briefings, presentations, and other technical materials.
(3) Review and summarize materials and data; gather and coordinate information for review; conduct data entry and file maintenance; edit and/or prepare text, data and charts.
(4) Compile and organize scientific and program data and prepare descriptive analyses, dashboards, matrices, reports, briefing materials, and presentations for Government review.
(5) Compile grant and program information and prepare summaries and supporting materials for Government and stakeholder review
(6) Contribute to the writing and development of executive summaries and reports to share with key partners
(7) Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of Institute funded extramural research programs.
(8) Prepare a variety of routine and special reports on research goals, current activities, accomplishments, and strategic planning efforts.
(9) Analyze and evaluate program activities to identify issues and develop recommendations for improvement.
(10) Develop project specific plans and timelines needed to execute studies and research and other projects.
(11) Support special meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements, working groups, and other activities associated with assigned NIMHD Office of the Director priorities.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
(1) Master’s degree or Ph.D. (preferred) in Biomedical, Public Health, Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, or related scientific or medical discipline
(2) Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience including program/project management, data and portfolio analyses, report writing, and meeting coordination.
(3) Knowledge of NIH grants and funding mechanisms
(4) Experience supporting NIH scientific programs, research training, and/or extramural research activities preferred.
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.
Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. Even if you aren’t contacted for this position, you are still part of our talent network. All Kelly recruiters have access to your profile, which expands your opportunities even further.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account. In addition, this position offers employees the ability to earn up to 160 hours of paid time off annually and eleven paid holidays per benefit year. We also offer a generous defined 401(k) contribution to help you save for retirement. Visit https://www.mykelly.us/us-mykelly/perks/ for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly ® Government Solutions?
Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25 federal government contractors? Kelly Government Solutions partners with these organizations to create expert talent solutions that solve the world’s most critical challenges. We offer a variety of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support opportunities in science, engineering, technology, professional, and administrative support roles. Our experts will connect you to the opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the details of transferring and processing all levels of security clearances. It’s just another way we make the job search work for you.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment\_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,715 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Maryland median$128–204K/yr171 salary ranges
- US median$43–57/hr344 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 230 open Program Manager jobs in Maryland and 10,715 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (9,269 postings).
- Education
- 4,206 of the 10,715 open Program Manager jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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