Health Science Administrator

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency (DHA) seeks a Health Science Administrator for the CDMRP to evaluate biomedical research programs and communicate findings to senior leaders.

The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, assessing outcomes and ROI, and coordinating with external audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in health sciences or related field from an accredited program.
• One year of specialized experience evaluating biomedical research programs and projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with senior leaders and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assess whether biomedical research programs achieve their intended outcomes.
• Identify and assess outcomes, impact, and ROI of biomedical research awards/projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to conceptualize, design, conduct, and report evaluation projects.
• Coordinate and communicate with senior leaders and external audiences; deliver oral briefings and presentations.

Skills

Program evaluation

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's or higher in health sciences

Job description

About the Position: DHA Research & Development (R&D) manages biomedical research and development programs and select Congressional Special Interest programs within the Defense Health Program, including the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). This position within DHA R&D is for a Health Science Administrator position in the CDMRP. Please visit our website: https://cdmrp.health.mil.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

DHA Research & Development (R&D) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DB-04 payband is equivalent to the GS-15 step 1 to GS-15 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system.

This is a contingent (TERM) appointment, NTE 2 years. Individuals selected for this term position may be eligible for conversion to career-conditional appointment at a later date. To be converted, the employee must (1) have been selected for the contingent position under competitive procedures, (2) must have served 2 years of substantially continuous service in the contingent appointment, (3) be selected under merit promotion procedures for the permanent position, and (4) have a current rating of "B" or better.

Employees hired for more than one year, under the contingent employee appointment authority are given term appointments in the competitive service for no longer than five years. The DHA Research & Development (R&D) Commander is authorized to extend a contingent/term appointment one additional year.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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 Health Science Administrator:

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or 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 accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

You MUST submit copies of your transcripts supporting your education.

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:

1. Experience evaluating whether biomedical research programs achieved their intended outcomes
2. Experience identifying and assessing the outcomes, impact, and return on investment from biomedical research awards/projects
3. Experience leading a multidisciplinary team(s) to conceptualize, design, conduct, and report on evaluation projects
4. Experience coordinating and communicating with senior level leaders and external audiences, including giving oral briefings and presentations