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Office of the Director

James (Jay) Day, PhD 

​Director, ORS​​

​T​he Office of the Director (OD) provides leadership, direction, management, communication, and outreach to the 22 Divisions, Offices, and Branches managed by the ORS.​

The OD establishes and implements policy and allocates the resources required to support NIH’s research mission and programmatic goals.​ ​​

​Office of the Director

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About the Director

As the Office of Research Services (ORS) Director, Dr. Jay Day advises the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deputy Director for Management and other NIH senior staff on the management and delivery of technical and administrative services in support of the research mission. Dr. Day leads and advocates for all security, scientific resources, safety and campus services including the Offices of: Defensive Counterintelligence & Personnel Security; Emergency Planning, Protection and Response; Program and Employee Services; and Scientific Resources.

Dr. Day enhances operational efficiency, fosters greater relationships with external partners, increases advocacy of mission and values with members of the federal safety and security community, and helps prepare NIH and ORS for future challenges.

In addition to being named ORS Director, Dr. Day is the ORS Acting Deputy Director for Safety, Security, and Campus Services. His teams have played a critical role in the implementation of enhanced visitor management policies and procedures as well as the establishment of NIH's combined operations and information sharing center. His goal is to establish a safe, secure environment where collaborative science and game-changing healthcare advances can flourish.



Contact

Office of the Director
Office of Research Services
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 4B54
Bethesda, MD 20892 
Phone: (301) 496-2215