Alberto Rivera Rentas
Research Training Officer, National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (Nidcd) @The National Institutes of Health
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WORK HISTORY
Research Training Officer, National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (Nidcd) @The National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Currently, I am the Research Training Officer at the NIDCD. As the Institute\'s Training Officer I manage all training and career development mechanisms including:1. NRSA Institutional Research Training Programs (T32 and T35)2. Mentored Career Development Awards (Ks)3. Research Education Programs (R25)4. Training-related Administrative Research Supplements5. Loan Repayment Programs (LRP).
EDUCATION
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Medicine
Miguel Melendez Muñoz High School
HS Diploma
University of Puerto Rico
BS
University of Puerto Rico - Inter Campus Program Rio Piedras and Medical Sciences
Ph.D.
ABOUT ALBERTO RIVERA RENTAS
I am a program director and training officer with vast experience in education, research, and research administration both in academia and the NIH. My credentials include: • Experience managing over a 300 million dollar portfolio of research and research-training programs including the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards (DP2). • Over 15 years of experience as program director at the NIH supporting research and training programs including diversity and career development programs. • Over 10 years of experience in research administration and development at academic institutions. • Extensive experience developing, managing and implementing both national and international initiatives including research collaborations as well as student internships and exchange programs. • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry from manufacturing to quality control and technical support. • A Ph.D. in Biology with significant experience as principal investigator particularly of research-training programs. • A track record of earning superior performance evaluations throughout my career as well as professional recognition and acknowledgments by several entities. • Experience in creating and supporting lasting collaborations with national and international partners through effective communication and successful team skills. • Expert reviewer for the USDA, NIH, EPA, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. • Member, Science Advisory Board, National Center of Toxicological Research,(NCTR) FDA, US DHHS. • Member, NIH Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Extension Committee • Member, NIH Training Advisory Comittee
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