This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Position to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This DB-0601-03 position is with the USA MEDICAL RESEARCH & DVLPMT COMMAND FT DETRICK FREDERICK MD 21702

Duties

Applying scientific methods and techniques common to several recognized professional fields in the health, medical or allied sciences (e.g., work in the field of health research administration. Assessing requests from laboratory scientists for extramural collaborative research projects. Directing the identification, development, establishment, management and execution of a complex, medical research and development program. Developing policy and process for analyzing, modifying, increasing, or decreasing Medical Research and Development Command infrastructure and core competencies.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires pre-employment Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
• 3 Year Probation Period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Education Requirement: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-02/ GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service that includes: Assessing requests from laboratory scientists for extramural collaborative research projects and presenting the information to advise the Commander of its alignment to DOD priorities. 2) Coordinating with other stakeholders/agencies such as Army and DHA to assess technologies and their relevance to strategic priorities. 3) Tracking, analyzing, and advising leadership on all extramural research agreements under programs such as Technology Transfer Act, Economy Act, and reimbursable funding. And 4) Applying knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to technology and intellectual property.

Education

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience and experience--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

***NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED even if you are a current federal employee.***

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address FN-W03JAA US ARMY MED RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk