About the Position: You will serve as a Biostatistician assigned to the U. S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), responsible for providing forensic laboratory support to U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) criminal investigation organizations, legal agencies, and other federal and non-federal agencies. Provides statistical expertise utilized in evaluating the validity of forensic research and the analysis of forensic casework.

Duties

Apply statistical theory, principles, and techniques to a broad range of all forensic disciplines. Contribute to the planning and preparing of forensic research projects. Develop and implement statistical methodology and procedures in support of forensic research. Provide statistical support for evaluating and validating new equipment, methods, and models. Provide recommendations for corrective actions to ensure adequate and appropriate statistical procedures are used in the protocols. Conduct training in the application of statistical methods. Perform data analysis and create data visualizations to produce statistical reports. Develop formal written reports of forensic data analysis suitable for legal presentation. Provide witness testimony supporting the statistical analysis of forensic results. Provide technical support for commercial computer software for data analysis. Conduct formal instruction for applying complex statistical packages. Utilize specialized software programs and programming languages for data analysis, data visualizations, etc. Develop computer programs for the statistical methodology.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Travel, involving extend time periods, will be required in response to life-cycle training, courts, and crime scenes worldwide required approximately 15% of the time.
• Must participate in DNA profiling database within USACIL.
• Required to lift boxes of evidence that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Special requirements include wearing protective equipment (e.g., respirators, safety glasses, etc.).
• May be required to work overtime and other than normal duty hours.
• Pre-appointment and annual physical required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
• Tentatively selected applicants will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug testing as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. ??????30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Biostatistician (Forensic Science): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes consulting, evaluating, analyzing all aspects of statistical application of approved protocols, planning and preparing forensic research projects, performing data analysis, producing statistical reports, developing written reports for legal presentation, utilizing software programs for data analysis, visualizations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer ForensicsData AnalysisForensics Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address HT-W2MBAA USA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY DO NOT MAIL Forest Park, GA 30297 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk