The Health Science Specialist serves as the Research Study Coordinator in the VA, VHA, at a VAMC in the Research and Development Service. The position is fully responsible for ensuring database development, coordination, and technical management in a comprehensive research setting, providing day-to-day data management and site support for the VA Research Program.

Duties

Major Duties include but may not be limited to: Manage implementation, control and reporting on clinical test. Implement data collection and monitor protocols for difficult clinical research studies. Administer or monitor administration of tests and measurements required by project design. Record data from samples and specimens to ensure that all tracking data is organized and is monitored during the progress of the study. Identify test results and trends requiring further analysis. Maintain all study and regulatory records. Prepare project and statistical reports for review process. Coordinate the accomplishment of the scientific (merit) review and evaluation of research programs to provide recommendations or decisions for program strategies, modification, budgeting, or improvements. Participate in activities preparing for, and subsequent, collection of study data. Assist with data analysis from a variety of sources, including databases and spreadsheets,. and conceive and write reports as needed. Monitor data collection processes ensuring data integrity and completeness. Help respond to inquiries from a sponsor, clinical research coordinating center and/or site PI on matters related to data, data compliance, and subject complaints related to data collection. Help ensure data collection and transmission activities are compliant with applicable data security and privacy policies. Creates and maintains complex research databases, working with existing VA administrative databases, and managing spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking, and other project management tracking tasks. Records and maintains results and records all test or assessment as per protocol and in a manner complying with research regulations, prepares project administrative and statistical reports, and organizes and maintains the resulting database(s). Develop maintains/update study database in accordance to sponsor and/or PI's specification. Assist PI with data analyses and interpretation. Oversee, screen, and evaluate recruitment of candidates for clinical research studies via telephone and/or in person. Assist supervisor with managing the routine day-to-day activities, and administration of the project. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Science Specialist/PD99718S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/21/2023. Basic Requirements Education: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: 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 from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Transcripts or diploma must be uploaded if using education as your qualification for appropriate consideration. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. (Transcripts required). Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above may be used to meet total experience requirement. Only graduate education in excess of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Master's degree may be combined with experience. Note: Education must be related to the work of the position. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsCritical ThinkingManages and Organizes InformationProject ManagementResearch 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary with occasional walking, standing, and handling and carrying items such as paper and books. There may be occasional need to assist study participants with mobility difficulties to study locations. 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

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 Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington, WV 25704 US
• Name: Rhia Marshall
• Phone: 4106057000
• Email: [email protected]