All positions are located in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Information Resources Branch (IRB).

Duties

As an IT Specialist (Data Management/Artificial Intelligence), you will: Help IRB leverage the moment and momentum created by recent technological advancements to harness the benefits of AI in the storage arena and significantly expand its responsible use to improve delivery of services and operational effectiveness. Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable storage solutions to meet the organization's data storage needs in support of AI/ML data storage and workflows. Provide AI/ML analysis for the planning, design and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business requirements of the program area. Collaborate with subject matter specialists at any organizational level and other AI/ML experts in order to determine user needs, optimal computer system design, organizational impact, implementation schedules, environmental and administrative constraints, etc. Determine, within user requirements and system constraints, a design strategy, information flow, system structure and interface with other organizational systems. Develop proposals to translate management objectives/directives into advanced IT software application systems and review a variety of short, intermediate and long-range studies and projects to assure existing operational systems and methods provide the most effective and efficient manner of operation. Foster the formation of research teams diverse in perspectives, backgrounds, and academic and technical disciplines - diversity is fundamental to the ethical generation of data sets, and for training future AI technologies to reduce bias and improve effectiveness for all populations, including those who are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for a GS-2210 IT Specialist (Data Management/Artificial Intelligence) position, you must have IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector, and/or completion of specific, intensive training that demonstrates that I possess each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services; Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND to qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have: Demonstrated in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: (1) delivery, integration, and maintenance of data storage technologies and products that support high throughput AI/ML workloads, which may include neural networks, high performance computing (HPC), or other advance data science technologies, frameworks, models, systems, human-machine interfaces, or applications in an organization; (2) making decisions or providing recommendations that influence the storage policies for projects, or programs, and securing leadership buy in and/or stakeholder consensus; and (3) participating in cross functional teams, which may include designers, product managers, data scientists, or software engineers, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to meet program or project data storage goals, objectives, and priorities. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12519300

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Douglas Bruno
• Phone: 240-406-8230
• Email: [email protected]