About the Position: This position will be working in the Director for Surgery, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Division of Gynecology/Oncology, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. This position will work day shift hours in a private office with a personal computer/phone.

Duties

Planning, programming, administration and management of the research initiatives and ongoing studies. Participate with research team in establishing and implementing the strategic research program plan. Determine and plan work to be accomplished by research assistant. Set priorities and prepare schedules for completion of research and regulatory tasks. Manage the processing of clinical research protocols from their receipt through committee review and final approval for the Department and Division. Provide leadership and technical direction to the staff, interpreting and formulating policy, establishing priorities, assigning duties, and managing schedules. Oversee, manage, and build the department of ob/gyns research portfolio within the Walter Reed Department of Research Programs (DRP)-with particular emphasis on the Gyn Oncology portfolio which has the largest footprint. Collaborate and support to junior investigators such as medical trainees. Accomplish all regulatory affairs tasks including submission of continuing reviews, modifications, protocol deviations/adverse event reporting and submission of closure reports. Initiate new applications for multi-site studies in collaboration with national oncology collaborative groups, translational research laboratories, as well as investigator initiated protocols. Track all patients screened and accrued to studies to insure all informed consent and enrollment paperwork is correctly performed and oversee research activities to ensure compliance. Anticipate upcoming research activities/tasks and assist/notify investigators of upcoming research activities involving patients.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
• This position may require the incumbent to complete a one year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying analytical and evaluative clinical research methods; interpreting administrative regulations, operating procedures and/or directives; and planning, tracking, and leading operations and clinical research projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Master's degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Clinical Research or Research Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Preferred but not required: Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Certification or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certification. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AuditingComputer SkillsLeadershipResearchTeaches OthersWriting 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk