You will serve as a SUPERVISORY RESEARCH EPIDEMIOLOGIST in the Biosurveillance Department, Infectious Diseases Directorate at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) of NAVHLTHRSCHCEN SDIEGO.

Duties

You will assist in providing management oversight of studies to ensure efficient operations and data integrity. You will coordinate the multidisciplinary investigator team on the appropriate statistical methodology for analysis of data. You will monitor the translation and transition of research to the formulation of military and beneficiary health policy. You will lead critical reviews of the scientific literature to locate relevant research reports on epidemiology in infectious disease. You will be responsible for the submission of research proposals to funding agencies in order to conduct research on topics important to the Navy, Department of Defense, and civilian research communities. You will write and prepare scientific reports and manuscripts, review reports, manuscripts, and other documents for accuracy in reported findings and their interpretation. You will develop performance standards and prepare performance appraisals by reviewing and evaluating work performance of subordinates. You will interview and select candidates for subordinate vacant positions, and recommend promotion, detail, or reassignment for such positions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing advice, guidance, and direction on a broad spectrum of public health and population health problems; Experience conducting comprehensive investigations to identify and characterize risk factors, develop strategies to improve disease surveillance across the DoD, and evaluate/recommend preventative measures; Experience using statistical and analytical tools, such as SPSS and SAS; Experience assessing the risk of infectious illnesses, chronic and acute illnesses, injuries and trauma, and occupational health illnesses in humans due to potential risk factors; and Experience writing and editing manuscripts, briefings, presentations, and publishing scientific reports in peer-reviewed journals. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/general-health-science-series-0601/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position from an educational program and an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time my degree was obtained. (YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE)

Contacts

• Address NAVHLTHRSCHCEN SDIEGO 140 Sylvester Road San Diego, CA 92106-3521 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]