Health Science Specialist

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following Basic Requirement for the 0601 series: Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences that is appropriate to the work of this Health Science Specialist. NOTE: You must submit copies of transcripts at the time of application. Education will not be credited without documentation. Please ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was conferred. Display copies of degrees or course listings do not provide the information needed. ~AND~ In addition to meeting 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 , and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience where you were responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the administrative aspects of a research program, to include assisting in the preparation of research grant applications; preparing budget requests; handling administrative aspects of personnel management; ensuring compliance with research grant regulatory requirements; developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation and administration of a research program; 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Communication Financial Management Grants Management Research 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. Physical Requirements: The work of this position is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. May require occasional travel. 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/.
This position is located within the Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford VA) in Bedford, MA. The Health Science Specialist serves as the Administrative Officer (AO) under the supervision of the Associate Director of MIRECC. The AO will be assigned duties to meet workload and compliance mandates.