Overview of tenure-track principal investigators- and the various recruitment mechanisms such as Stadtman Fellows, the Independent Research Scholar, Lasker Clinical Scholars, and the Distinguished Scholars Program. Resources: Faculty-Level Scientific Careers https://irp.nih.gov/careers/faculty-level-scientific-careers Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators https://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments/stadtman-tenure-track-investigators Independent Research Scholar https://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments/independent-research-scholar Lasker Clinical Research Scholars https://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments/lasker-clinical-research-scholars NIH Distinguished Scholars Program https://diversity.nih.gov/programs-partnerships/dsp