This position is located in the Office of Sponsor and Regulatory Oversight (OSRO), Office of Clinical Director (OCD), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Duties

Serve as a technical expert in providing regulatory guidance, safety oversight, operational support, and inspections to ensure IND and IDE products are developed by the CCR in compliance with regulations and industry best practices. Provide expertise to CCR OSRO and study protocol teams on operational aspects of the sponsored clinical trials, including essential regulatory documents development and maintenance, site assessment, study initiation, study implementation, conduct and modifications, and study close-out. Establish standards for clinical site monitoring, essential regulatory document reviews and protocol activity tracking, including implementing risk-based monitoring. Accurately evaluate monitoring reports for validity and consistency. Assist in managing the OSRO's Support Contract in the Clinical Monitoring, Essential Regulatory Documents and Medical Writing areas. Prepare and review response to FDA information requests and advises investigators/teams on questions and format for the responses. Provide regulatory guidance, review, and assistance to clinical investigators and other clinical regulatory staff to ensure documentation and activities conforms to applicable regulations and guidelines. If you are selected at the GS-12 level, you will essentially perform the same duties at the full performance level (GS-13) described above, however, duties will be less complex, and will be performed under closer supervision, with more detailed guidance.

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 the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Position has an education requirement. Please submit transcripts.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications In order to qualify for a Regulatory Operations Specialist, GS-0601, position you must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or graduate/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 from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation) at the time the degree was obtained). Additional Qualifications GS-12: In addition, to qualify for a Regulatory Operations Specialist position at the GS-12 level, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: monitoring clinical trials to ensure applicable regulations, guidelines, and clinical practices are followed; serving as liaison and providing regulatory guidance for clinical investigators and other clinical regulatory staff; reviewing and submitting Investigational New Drug Applications (IND) and Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE) to review committees and regulatory bodies; and providing administrative and technical support to investigators involved in clinical trial research efforts. GS-13: In addition, to qualify for a Regulatory Operations Specialist position at the GS-13 level, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: managing a portfolio of clinical trials to include protocol navigation, regulatory support and document preparation; serving as liaison and providing regulatory guidance for clinical investigators and other clinical regulatory staff; coordinating submission of protocols to scientific review panels/committees for consideration; preparing and submitting Investigational New Drug Applications (IND) and Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE) to review committees and regulatory agencies; and providing administrative and technical support to investigators involved in clinical trial research efforts. 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. 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. 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/12598089

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: Jamie Hammond
• Phone: 301-496-5901
• Email: [email protected]