Health Science Manager

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Frederick (MD); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

US-Defense-Health-Agency in Frederick, MD seeks a Health Science Manager for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) within DHA R&D. This contingent TERM appointment (NTE 2 years) may lead to conversion, subject to merit and performance under PDP pay rules.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical-related field and specialized experience in managing biomedical research, preparing statements of work and budgets, and advancing projects toward

Formación

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical field from an accredited program.
• Must submit copies of transcripts supporting education.
• Specialized Experience: managing biomedical research, preparing budgets/SOWs, conducting research, and advancing discoveries to improve patient care.

Educación

Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical field

Descripción del empleo

About the Position

DHA Research and 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 Manager position in the CDMRP. Please visit our website: https://cdmrp.health.mil.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

DHA is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DB-03 payband is equivalent to the GS-13 step 1 to GS-14 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 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). 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 Manager

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, applied, 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

• (1) Managing biomedical research to include assessing completion of project requirements; (2) Preparing and reviewing statements of work, budgets, and regulatory documents in support of project goals; (3) Conducting biomedical research inclusive of basic, applied, clinical, and/or product-oriented efforts; AND (4) Utilizing resources to identify research advancements that may lead to key discoveries, major impacts in the biomedical field, and improvements in patient care.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-02 / GS-12).