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Intramural Research Program (IRP) Demographics

The Intramural Research Program (IRP) is a distinctive research environment with several dedicated NIH campuses across the country. Representing a collection of interdisciplinary teams, the IRP conducts research from bench to the bedside in the pursuit of scientific opportunity.

Figure 1 summarizes end of fiscal year 2022 (FY22) published data on the demographic composition of the NIH IRP workforce as of September 30, 2022. Data is broken down by Intramural Professional Designations (IPDs) and Race/Ethnicity.

Check out the IRP Demographics page to see additional data including previous fiscal years and demographic breakdowns.

Figure 1: IRP Principal Investigators by Race/Ethnicity

IPD

Not Hispanic

Hispanic

Unknown / Undeclared

Total

White

Am. Indian /
Alaska Native

Black

Asian / Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

Sr. Inv.
(incl. NDI)1

591 (74%)
[3 Foreign Nationals]

1 (0.1%)

12 (1.5%)

158 (20%)
[2 Foreign Nationals]

1 (0.1%)

35 (4%)

1 (0.1%)

799

Inv.1

131 (54%)
[11 Foreign Nationals]

0

21 (9%)
[1 Foreign National]

61 (25%)
[9 Foreign Nationals]

5 (2%)

21 (9%)
[3 Foreign Nationals]

2 (1%)

241

Sr. Clinician1

28 (74%)

0

2 (5%)

5 (13%)

0

3 (8%)

0

38

Sr. Scientist1

32 (76%)

0

4 (10%)

6 (14%)

0

0

0

42

Asst. Clin. Inv.1

19 (50%)
[2 Foreign Nationals]

0

1 (3%)

18 (47%)
[5 Foreign Nationals]

0

0

0

38

Data Source:

  1. Office of Intramural Research (OIR), 9/30/2022.
  2. OIR Dashboard: Human Resources data in nVision plus verification/correction from ICs and OIR, 9/30/2022. The OIR Dashboard includes all possible IRP pay plans: Title 42, Title 5, Title 38 and the PHS Commissioned Corps, and refreshes daily.
  3. Human Resources data in nVision, 9/30/2022.
  4. NIH nVision - Fellowship Payment System, 9/30/2022.
  5. Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE), OIR.
  6. 793 of these were summer interns through the Summer Internship Program (SIP). Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 41% of these were virtual and 59% were in person.
 

This page last reviewed on November 14, 2022