Employee will serve as a Health Science Specialist as part of Research and Development (R&D) Service at the in St Louis ORD VISN 15 in St Louis, MO. The position is vital within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the facilities where research programs are conducted.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY (not-to-exceed 3 Years) position. This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs. Temporary positions do not offer health or life insurance benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Major Duties Manages Clinical Tests and Collects Data - 30% - Manage implementation, control and reporting on clinical tests. - Implement data collection and monitor protocols for clinical research studies. Administer of tests and measurements required by project design. - Prepare project and statistical reports for review process. - Assist with data analysis from a variety of sources, including databases and spreadsheets, and conceive and write reports as needed. - Monitor data collection processes ensuring data integrity and completeness. - Help ensure that data collection and transmission activities are compliant with applicable data security and privacy policies. - Maintains research databases, working with existing VA administrative databases, and managing spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking, and other project management tracking tasks. - Records and maintains results and records of all tests or assessments as per protocol and in a manner complying with research regulations, prepares project administrative and statistical reports, and organizes and maintains the resulting database(s). Recruits and Manages Candidates for Clinical Trials - 35% - Oversee, screen, and evaluate recruitment of candidates for clinical research studies via telephone and/or in person. - Oversee recruitment and enrollment of participants, providing information on study objectives and constraints. - Perform informed consent process throughout the study and continuously educate participants on study processes and procedures. - Manages subject reimbursements and travel. - Performs day-to-day activities related to conducting and overseeing participant interviews and follow-up. - Coordinates study participant randomization to treatment, works closely with the Research Pharmacy on study drug provision. - Identify study adverse events and side effects, symptoms which might require intervention or referrals to facilitate treatment of clinical research participants, either in person or over the phone. Track/report any adverse events per study protocol. Research Project Support - 35% - Assist supervisor with managing the routine, day-to-day activities, and administration of the project. - Plan, develop, complete, and submit on time all required documentation/ paperwork/forms for initial and continuing human subject's review. - Regularly review guidance, policies, and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance. - Monitor project progress and timelines as required. - Respond to general inquiries from program participants, staff, and other stakeholders. Independently draft correspondence and general communications regarding the program, including memorandums and reports. - Schedule meetings, including scheduling meeting space, notifying participants, preparing the agenda and minutes and following-up on all commitments to ensure that necessary arrangements have been made. - Assist in determining whether funds are being expended in accordance with study goals and budgets. - Manage participant compensation, maintain compensation records, and prepare invoices or electronic funds transfer for reimbursement of participants. - Assist in the development of clinical research standard operating procedures and policies including those ensuring the protection of human subjects. - Assist in the development and implementation of administrative procedures to comply with all applicable regulations. - Compile and produce educational and training materials; determines contents needed for training binders and tools; supervises production of the educational and/or training tools and materials. - Organize and maintain all study documents for management, data, record keeping and/or compliance purposes. - Administers screening, advisory and approval processes for the organization's health science research program. - Prepares information for research project evaluation functions. - Arranges data in formats required by review process. - Performs other related duties as outlined in the specific research protocols. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - SCREEN OUT PLUS EXPERIENCE: Possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 grade level in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: Manage day to day operations of a complex research program, develop strategic plans for research projects, develop and coordinate an annual symposium in coordination with affiliate universities, develop quantitative and qualitative assessments of individual research projects, develop a working strategy which ensures execution of operational initiatives plan, develop feasibility assessments for new clinical trials, perform statistical analyses using a variety of software such as SAS,SQL (base, MACRO, SOL, STAT)etc, and creates reports and presentations using statistical software. Resume(s) must clearly support the required experience to be creditable. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the successfully completed three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience meet total experience requirements. Only progressively higher-level graduate level education in excess of a master's degree (excess of 2 years) may be combined with experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailCreative ThinkingCustomer ServiceFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyOral CommunicationTeamwork 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 with occasional walking, standing, and handling and carrying items such as paper and books. There may be occasional needs to assist study participants with mobility to study location (s). Some travel will be required. The work is performed in a research setting requiring no special considerations beyond accepted standards of safety. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address St Louis ORD VISN 15 400 South, 18th St St. Louis, MO 63103 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]