About the Position: U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), a U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) asset and is collocated with the Brooke Army Military Medical Center (BAMMC), Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Duties

Lead the scientific endeavors of the Army's trauma research institute. Develop strategic and operational research plans and manage their execution. Establish collaborations with industry and academia to develop scientific advances in trauma medicine. Manage the execution of a medical research, development, testing and evaluation programs to include technical content and/or cost, schedule, and performance. Perform budgeting, marketing, cost analysis and acquisition functions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
• Business travel is required 10% of the time.
• This position may be eligible for relocation incentives.
• Selectees must meet the position requirements for Practitioner Entry Level II certification in the acquisition career field of Engineering and Technical Management within 60 months of entrance on duty.
• This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Incumbent must sign DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).
• Appointment to this position is subject to a three year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. ??Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Term United States Army Medical Research and Development Command EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 REQUIREMENT FOR THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized Experience One year of specialized experience which includes experience: Experience conducting research studies such as trauma, hemorrhage and resuscitation. Experience managing the execution of medical research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) program. Experience researching major problems regarding military and civilian trauma injuries. Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of professionals (i.e. program managers, financial managers, medical researchers, logisticians and/or acquisition personnel). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-04/GS-15). 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: LeadershipPartneringProject Management

Education

**NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED even if you are a current federal employee.**

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.

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for the Practitioner Entry Level II certification in the acquisition career field of Engineering and Technical Management within 60 months of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at http://www.dau.mil/).

The USAISR is dedicated to BOTH laboratory and clinical trauma research. Its mission is to provide requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured service members, from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operations; provide state-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in our trauma region; and provide Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams. Please visit our website USAISR (health.mil)

USAISR is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DB-05 payband is equivalent to above the GS-15. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system.

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W03SAA INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH DO NOT MAIL Frederick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk