Health Science Specialist
Some of the duties include; Assures the protection of human subjects involved in research with regard to safety and misconduct; Assures compliance with all animal welfare regulations, biosafety and biosecurity requirements, and information security requirements; Provides professional service to the Chair, Institutional Review Board (IRB) and investigators; Identifies, develops, disseminates audit tools and mechanisms to assure compliance with Federal and state regulations applicable to research; Reviews Federal regulations and participates actively in implementing Federal regulations on Conflict of Interest; Participates actively in implementing regulations and polices regarding research misconduct. Performs administrative reviews of protocol submissions (e.g., initial review, continuing review, modifications, and adverse events) and responses to the IRB; Trains investigators, research coordinators, research managers, and others, regarding compliance with applicable research guidelines and regulations; Serves as a local resource for regulations, polices, memoranda, alerts, and other VA and federal requirements related to research compliance; Serves as a non-voting member on the Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Biosafety Committee, and Research and Development Committee; Develop policies, procedures, and criteria for monitoring compliance and assisting researchers in meeting the requirements of the organization's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) through continuing evaluation and review; Monitors compliance by reviewing, auditing, and advising throughout the approval and continuing review processes for research projects conducted through the facility's research program;' Monitors compliance in administration of tests and measurements according to approved project design to verify protection of all human participants; Ensures prompt reporting in accordance with all applicable policies to the Office of Research Oversight, Office for Human Research Protections, and Food and Drug Administration; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, you must meet the following Basic Education Requirement for the 0601 series:
Basic Education Requirement:
You must have successfully completed a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree, with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the Health Science Specialist - Research Compliance Officer. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE:
Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. AND In addition to the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must meet the following:
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Health Science Specialist - Research Compliance Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience coordinating research, administrative processes, and training with regard to research compliance; assuring compliance governing various regulations such as human research studies, animal research studies, research safety, and research information technology; performing analytical review of policies and programs to recommend improvements; using software applications to perform tasks such as setting up databases, extracting data, and performing analysis; and communicating with individuals within and outside of the organization. NOTE:
Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- Education:
You must have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE:
Transcripts must be included to receive credit. -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.NOTE:
Transcripts must be included to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Influencing/NegotiatingInternal Controls/IntegrityOral CommunicationOrganizational StewardshipRisk Management IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, you must meet the following Basic Education Requirement for the 0601 series:
Basic Education Requirement:
You must have successfully completed a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree, with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the Health Science Specialist - Research Compliance Officer. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE:
Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. AND In addition to the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must meet the following:
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Health Science Specialist - Research Compliance Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience coordinating research, administrative processes, and training with regard to research compliance; assuring compliance governing various regulations such as human research studies, animal research studies, research safety, and research information technology; performing analytical review of policies and programs to recommend improvements; using software applications to perform tasks such as setting up databases, extracting data, and performing analysis; and communicating with individuals within and outside of the organization. NOTE:
Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- Education:
You must have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE:
Transcripts must be included to receive credit. -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.NOTE:
Transcripts must be included to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Influencing/NegotiatingInternal Controls/IntegrityOral CommunicationOrganizational StewardshipRisk Management IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0601 General Health Science - Salary Range:
$79,725 to $103,647 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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