The VHA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experience and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings. This position is vital within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the facilities where research programs are conducted. Data science provides the link between highly innovative projects and the care that Veterans receive. This position will be in various Research and Development (R&D) program offices within the VHA.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. and Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. or Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Grade Determinations: GS-09: Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level. Specialized Experience is defined as experience using software and/or programming languages, utilize diverse data software, and providing technical expertise aggregating, collating, and analyzing data from databases. Or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11: Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level. Specialized Experience is defined as providing technical expertise aggregating, collating, and analyzing data from databases, work with senior members in the collecting, optimizing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating insights from data, and using appropriate analytic and statistical software to programmatically prepare data for analysis. Or Master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-12: Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level? Specialized Experience is defined as constructing data pipelines using complex tools and techniques to handle data at scale, use of diverse data science techniques to problem solve, translate complex concepts, findings, and limitations into language for various audiences, and collaboratively analyzing data, applying and explaining the statistical and mathematical principles used. Or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree References: OPM Qualifications Standard for Data Science Series, 1560 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-12. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and does not require any special physical effort.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Charleston ORD VISN 7 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]