The Office of Research Services (ORS) is comprised of a diverse portfolio of services that support the NIH mission. In this new section — I AM ORS, we showcase the exceptional employees behind these vital programs, spotlighting not only the important role they provide, but the opportunity to get to know them on a personal level too.

Raymond Hunter is a program specialist for the Division of Mail Management Services (DMMS). He has been in this role for over two years, adding to his eight years of NIH campus experience. 

DMMS manages and develops policy for the NIH Mail Program through processing, transportation and delivery of incoming U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail and inter-office communications, as well as metering and dispatch of outgoing USPS domestic and foreign mail. The full mission of DMMS is at ors.od.nih.gov/pes/dmms/.

A Maryland native, specifically in Rockville, he played football for Magruder High School. Continuing his healthy activities, Raymond previously participated as an amateur boxer, and is now active in all-natural bodybuilding competitions. 

Right now, Raymond is preparing for a Masters competition in the Catonsville Conquer at the end of May 2018. And yes, that means he is "that guy" with the protein-packed prepped meals but he says it is a relaxing but a disciplined hobby with great benefits like staying active and relieving stress. 

His inspiration and motivation comes from his father, who always believed in an honest days work, and instills that belief to his four children, one of whom continues his passion in boxing. 

We are glad he is a part of the ORS mission! If you would like to reach out and say hello to Raymond, send him an e-mail at hunterre2@mail.nih.gov.

Before Jack Hui joined the Division of the Fire Marshal (DFM) for Code Enforcement as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer, he served in the Prince George’s County Fire Marshal’s office for 17 years as the Supervisor/Fire Code Official. In addition to PG County, he worked at the Library of Congress as a Fire Protection Engineer to assist the designer/architect. 

The Division of the Fire Marshal is committed to proactively addressing the fire protection and life safety needs of the NIH community by mitigating risk through the delivery of dependable, quality, and collaborative services through: design reviews, construction submittal reviews, inspections, fire safety policies and guidelines, training, surveys, investigations, permitting, and crowd/control monitoring. Learn more at www.ors.od.nih.gov/ser/dfm.

Jack's office understands the complexity of all the mechanical, electrical and plumbing components of a building. His office is located in 15G-2, commonly referred to as the “Quarters,” with around 14 other staff members.

He is a graduate of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, established within the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. This is the only fully ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) accredited undergraduate program and one of three graduate degree programs in the U.S.

He explains, "Code enforcement ensures that buildings are designed, renovated, maintained, and operated to ensure life safety. Aspects include egress, fire resistant construction, sprinkler systems and fire alarms. Much of the protection DFM provides is not obvious to occupants but silently provides them protection.”  

The majority of his roles and responsibilities are ensuring that Building 10 is up to code, overseeing 5,000,000 ft.² of hospital space. He also helps make sure that NIH meets the Joint Commission's quality and safety standards.

Jack's enjoyment of understanding how things work has also been taken on by his 11-year-old son who enjoys taking things apart and rebuilding them. "It is a great way to be curious," he says. Jack reminds us by saying, “The more aware you are, the more safe you are.“

If you have any additional questions, or would like to just know more about building codes and permits, please contact him at: huijl@mail.nih.gov.

"The NIH Library works as a team to provide information support to everyone at NIH," Diane Cooper proudly proclaims. Diane joined the NIH Library as a clinical informationist in July 2003.

This team approach provides engaging services that work with scientists and programmers. Diane works with the large team of about 30 staff members who might be informationists, bibliometric specialists and reference assistants who enjoy helping create specific information solutions. They also made it available to access ebooks and audiobooks! See more in this Winter Issue of News2Use. 

Diane Cooper is a child of a traveling military family, where her father served in the Air Force, landing her in Kentucky. Later, she received her Master's of Science in Library Science degree from the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

Although the NIH Library itself is 100% online, there are many in-person, one-on-one trainings available to help assist and provide custom-made support that is efficient and accurate. For a list of upcoming trainings, please go to nihlibrary.nih.gov/training/calendar.

Diane provides informationist support to the Indian Health Service in the Rockville headquarters and the tribal hospitals and clinics throughout the country as well as the NIH Clinical Center, NIDDK and NIAMS here on campus.  

If you would like to reach out to the NIH Library or set up a time to understand the full service support of the NIH Library, please send an e-mail to: diane.cooper@nih.gov.