The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC) serves as the Army's technology leader for armament systems. DEVCOM AC ensures dominance of Army capabilities by researching, developing, integrating and delivering technology-enabled armament solutions to our Warfighters. Armaments Center has a long tradition as the primary research and development center for new and existing armament systems which are in use by U.S. service members around the world.

Duties

Serves as an expert analyst in human protections program compliance/protocols. Coordinates with the Human Protections Director in the development, update and execution of policies and procedures related to the mgmt and processes related to the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), and the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Processes the pre-review of projects, tests plans, research determinations of exempt status, and human subject research protocols. Provides guidance and functional expertise to investigators on the organization’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) processes related to submission documentation and routine research matters. Performs an analysis of process time-line and workload data for use by various officials to facilitate the processing of human subject research protocols from receipt to approval. Oversees the timely processing, logging, tracking, and/or review of human research protocols with Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee members and other administrative offices to enhance HRPP processes to effectively utilize resources.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Business travel up to 25% of the time.
• See Additional Information section for more conditions of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Coordinating the daily operation of a Human Research Protections Program's projects and research protocols 2) Advising on human protections topics to include; protection of private, personal, and health information and regulatory interpretation and compliance; and 3) Managing administrative and scientific operations such as; education and training; quality assurance, and human protections policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02 (GS-11)).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address FN-W4MKAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk