This position is located in the VISN 6 Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) located at the Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS). The incumbent provides research statistical services in support of GRECC and Geriatric and Extended Care (GEC) objectives to facilitate, initiate, and conduct human subjects research, education research, and clinical demonstration projects designed to integrate research-proven findings into clinical practice.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Providing assistance with or independently completes statistical analyses of data from GRECC research or clinical demonstration projects that have been approved by the appropriate VA oversight committees. Performs analysis using SPSS statistical package, R Project for statistical computing, SAS analytical software, and other statistical software available. Provide the statistical input required in the design, conduct and analysis of major scientific research studies. Prepare reports that summarize the analysis of research data, interpret the findings and provide conclusions and recommendations. Collaborate with investigators on presentations, posters, abstracts, and publications. This involves data analysis, conceptual design of the product(poster, presentation, or publication), writing of the statistical analysis section, and critical review of the manuscripts. Develop appropriate methods for data collection (eg, survey forms, administrative data source queries, etc.),management and storage per current VA standards. All statistical services will be gerontology related. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Statistician/PD068850 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/29/2023. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document Basic education requirement by job series (click on the link to view): Basic Education Requirement for Statistician, 1530 Series and Specialized Experience Requirement, GS-13: Do you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical experience in the health care field. This work provides research statistical support for research that involves developing, testing, implementing, and disseminating interventions that improve care for older Veterans who may suffer from a wide variety of health-related problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ReasoningCommunicationCritical ThinkingTechnical Competence 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Cassandra Brown
• Phone: 804-675-5000 X2353
• Email: [email protected]