You will serve as a STUDENT TRAINEE (BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE) in multiple departments of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI. This position may be located in the following locations: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located in Bethesda, MD College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) located in San Antonio, TX

Duties

You will perform basic laboratory procedures such as standardized tests or technical laboratory tasks. You will assist with the maintenance of laboratory records related to specific projects. You will record instrument readings, collect specified amount and type of samples, and take measurements. You will assist in maintaining and calibrating standard and common laboratory equipment. You will assist higher level personnel in maintaining inventory of chemicals, equipment, and supplies.

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
• 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.
• This position has a minimum entry age of 16 years old. Candidates younger than 16 will not be able to begin employment until the age of 16.
• 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 is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Applicants for the Internship program must provide proof of continued enrollment at the time of application (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS For the GS-02 grade level, applicants must possess a high school or GED diploma. For the GS-03 grade level, applicants must have completed 1 full academic year of post-high school study. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/final-groupcoveragequalificationstandardforpathwaysprogramschedule-20d.pdf 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. For security clearance purposes, applicants must be 16 years of age.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

QUALIFYING EDUCATION:
1) A high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, or a home-school curriculum that has been approved by such a body or a State; and
2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: (i) A technical or vocational school; (ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university; (iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or (iv) A home-school curriculum.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Applications will be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 4 months from the date of application. However, agencies are required to verify that the education has been completed successfully before any applicant can be appointed (report to work); therefore, your selection or start date may be impacted by proof and completion of all position requirements.

Contacts

• Address UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]