This position is located in the Office of Biostatistics Research, (OBR), Biostatistics Research Branch (BRB), Division of Clinical Research (DCR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Duties

If selected for this position, your duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Serve as an authoritative representative of the NIH and as an expert consultant within NIH as well as to outside agencies. Serve as an expert consultant and authoritative representative of the NIH as a member of various advisory boards and committees. Serve as an expert advisor to the NIAID and as an authoritative representative of the agency by serving as an expert in a specialty area to other governmental and nongovernmental research groups in areas relating to the development and application of statistical techniques to NIAID-sponsored research in the biological and medical sciences. Provide expert consultation in the design and analysis of NIAID-sponsored extramural studies. Define, develop, and implement novel data analysis methodologies for very broad and complex research programs and for which few guidelines or precedents exist, requiring judgment, intuition, originality, and creativity. Provide expertise to senior researchers on the most effective statistical methodologies to use for a specific research project and/or unique scientific technique. Direct a program of studies and research in the development of new, ground breaking methodologies and techniques in mathematical statistics, biostatistics, and/or epidemiologic techniques. Assist in mentoring new statisticians and less experienced professional staff effectively and appropriately, serving as a role model.

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.
• Position requires education (You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts ).

Qualifications

To qualify for the Mathematical Statistician at the GS-1529 level, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education requirement A. Have a degree that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics (of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics). Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement must have included at least four of the following: differential calculus, integral calculus, advanced calculus, theory of equations, vector analysis, advanced algebra, linear algebra, mathematical logic, differential equations, or any other advanced course in mathematics for which one of these was a prerequisite. Courses in mathematical statistics or probability theory with a prerequisite of elementary calculus or more advanced courses will be accepted toward meeting the mathematics requirements, with the provision that the same course cannot be counted toward both the mathematics and the statistics requirement; OR B. Have a combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. Additional requirement You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing leadership on statistical design and analysis for the application of mathematical statistics to clinical research; developing and implementing data analysis methodologies for clinical research programs; advising on the management of grants and contracts related to projects with substantial statistical content; and communicating statistical ideas to stakeholders (e.g., internal reports, presenting or publishing on clinical trials and/or statistical methodology). 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/12549173

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Teresa Collins
• Phone: 301-761-5348
• Email: [email protected]