This position serves as Research Committee Manager within Research and Development (R&D) Service at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY. The Research Committee Manager position is vital within the ORD and the facilities where research programs are conducted. Research Program Managers provide the link between Veterans and highly innovative projects.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: Oversees and manages R&D, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Central IRB (CIRB), Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC), Subcommittee on Research Safety (SRS), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) activities; Prepares committee and reviewer materials with appropriate documentation, ensuring projects are reviewed by appropriate personnel, and ensuring all outstanding issues related to project management are resolved in a timely manner; Advises research leaders and personnel on issues relative to carrying out the institution's research activities involving the use of humans, animals, and safety procedures for investigative purposes; Develops and maintains a pre-review program coinciding with the IRB, IACUC, SRS, IBC, CIRB, and/or R&D Committee review of all research involving human subjects, animal subjects, basic laboratory science and the human research protection program; Develops and manages required annual and semi-annual reviews of the assigned programs; Educates the investigative community of local and external policies and procedures with regards to research involving animal and human subjects; Develops reporting procedures, sampling techniques, and measurements at various points. Maintains the federal-wide assurance with the Office of Human Research Protection and ensuring IRBs are appropriately constituted and registered; Maintains the IBC registration with the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy and ensuring IBC is appropriately constituted and registered; Maintains the program's accreditation process for the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC); Analyzes and evaluates each research project to ensure compliance with Federal, State regulations, and other applicable regulatory and procedural requirements; Develops programs, policies, and procedures within Research; Monitors quality assurance program implementation and indicators; Prepares for all external reviews; Researches and/or analyzes problems, administrative issues, or program requirements and processes; Initiates or reviews correspondence for all research; Oversees and refines customized, networked computerized databases to allow for timely tracking of research projects; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Health System Specialist - Research Committee Manager and provided you with knowledge of the full scope of activities required to conduct single and multisite research in the areas of human subject protection, biosafety, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), and R&D Committees through regulatory and policy compliance. Specialized experience includes progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: (a) Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; (b) Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; (c) Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel and procurement; and knowledge of cognitive engineering, human factors engineering, human-computer interaction, or related areas. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. ~OR~ Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field of this position (i.e., hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration). Education must have been obtained in an accredited college, or university. NOTE: Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ Combination: An equivalent combination of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education (beyond a master's degree) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (i.e., hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration). Education must have been obtained in an accredited college, or university. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementCritical ThinkingProject ManagementResearch IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 Bronx ORD VISN 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]