6720 A Rockledge Drive
Suite 100
Bethesda,
MD
20817
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(240) 694-2000
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Who We Are
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) is a congressionally authorized, not-for-profit corporation that provides unparalleled scientific and management services to military medical research and education programs worldwide. Our mission is to advance military medical research.
HJF is the provider of choice for innovative services to meet the unique needs of military medicine.
The Foundation:
Provides research and grant management services
Recruits and manages scientific expertise for research programs
Allows researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus
Leverages its expertise to transfer technologies from bench to marketplace
Supports military medical education
History
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. was authorized by Congress in 1983 to support military medical research. Since our founding, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and our federal and private partners.
Shortly after President Richard Nixon called for an end to the draft in 1970, military leaders and politicians realized they could no longer rely on conscripts to provide medical care for members of the armed services. To remedy that situation, Nixon signed a law on Sept. 21, 1972, establishing the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), a facility its strongest advocate, Louisiana Rep. F. Edward Hebert, called “the West Point of military medicine.”
Although Congress did not authorize the Foundation until 11 years later, the 1972 establishment of USU laid the groundwork for HJF’s creation.
The University was established to train medical crops officers for the uniformed services. USU also offers graduate and doctoral training and conducts basic and clinical research. These efforts are broadly necessary to academic medicine, research and clinical practice, but it soon became clear that USU would be able to accomplish more and function with greater ease if it partnered with a private foundation.
That idea turned into action when Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington championed a bill that would create such a foundation. On May 27, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing the Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, a private, not-for-profit organization. Congress added Jackson’s name to the Foundation’s title five months later, shortly after the senator’s death.
HJF’s core missions as outlined in the bill remain as relevant as ever: to support medical research and education at USU and throughout military medicine and to serve as a link with the private medical sector. Ultimately, the Foundation strives to improve both military and civilian health.
HJF marked a milestone in fiscal 2009 when our employee ranks exceeded 2,000. By the end of the fiscal year, the Foundation’s 2,037 employees worked in 24 states and the District of Columbia, as well as nine nations. Approximately 90 percent of HJF employees work side by side with military medical researchers in the field.
Benefits
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) provides flexible and generous benefit choices, as well as a highly competitive salary structure.
A healthy and rewarding environment fosters the intellectual growth and creativity expected from each HJF employee. Our benefits package is comprehensive and flexible enough to help meet the different needs of our employees.
Our medical, dental and vision insurance plans provide employees with a choice between an in-network component with co-payments and no deductible or an out-of-network component with deductibles and co-payments.
HJF pays the majority of both the single and/or family premium for medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage. Most benefits begin on the first day of employment. HJF’s offers a 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer matching contributions, vested immediately.
HJF recognizes that employee benefit programs are an important part of the total compensation package. We are committed to providing you with options to protect from catastrophic loss due to illness, injury or loss of life.
The Right Choice
HJF recruits and retains top scientific and administrative talent to accomplish its mission: advancing military medical research and education. The Foundation ensures its market position as a service provider of choice to the military medical research community and as the premier employer of outstanding scientific and management talent by fostering a culture of excellence.
The Foundation’s unique and diverse work force of more than 2,100 dedicated individuals is engaged in a broad range of scientific, research and administrative support activities.
The Foundation offers:
Comprehensive and generous benefits
Dynamic career opportunities working side-by-side with top-quality people
Corporate reputation built on high standards of conduct and excellence
Work atmosphere that rewards intellectual rigor and creativity
Joining HJF is more than just a smart career move; it is your commitment to improving the health and quality of life for our nation’s troops and for people throughout the world.
