You will serve as a Research Biologist in the Scientific Research Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Inst of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI.

Duties

You will serve as a senior principal investigator for meeting research objectives investigating biodosimetric approaches to assess radiation exposure in order to optimize triage and treatment of radiation casualties. You will be responsible for the design, execution, statistical analysis, critical evaluation, and interpretation of the research results. You will be working together with other principal investigators and collaborators outside AFRRI. The multifaceted nature of these interactions requires a high level of organization skills. You will demonstrate, effective writing and organizational skills to apply for extramural funds to support research. You will attend to the timely preparation of final reports and summaries of work in progress and provides oral briefings on the research as required. You will ensure that research results are published whenever possible in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presents data at scientific meetings. You will provide guidance to technical staff, capital equipment funds, and other research funds to ensure that the research goals are met. You will monitor progress of assigned technical staff and makes adjustments or redefines research goals when support resources change.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• New employees to the Department of Defense will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following as a professional Research Biologist developing hypotheses and formulating research plans to conduct independent studies on the consequences of internal exposures to radioactive materials and prepares final reports on the research projects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Serieshttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Successful completion of bachelor's degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.orA combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.A transcript must be submitted with your application to verify educational requirement for the position. See Required Documents for additional information.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/

Contacts

• Address UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]