Health Science Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, CO seeks a Health Science Specialist to perform professional scientific work in conducting funded and unfunded research protocols under the supervision of a Principal Investigator.

Basic Education requires a Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical-related field from an accredited program. GS-09 requires one year of specialized experience, including oversight of clinical research studies, regulatory documentation, and data analysis with SAS/SPSS.

Qualifications

• You must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent.
• Specialized experience includes overseeing clinical research studies, multi-site coordination, and data analysis.
• Unofficial transcripts are required with the application.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical research activities and track participant progress.
• Prepare required regulatory documentation and IRB submissions.
• Assist in data collection and analysis across studies as assigned.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Quantitative analysis

IRB submissions

Regulatory knowledge

SAS

SPSS

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical/health sciences

Graduate degree in health sciences

Tools

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Position is located at the VA facility in Aurora, CO and is that of a Health Science Specialist who performs professional level scientific work in the conducting of funded and unfunded research protocols as assigned by and under the general supervision of a Principal Investigator.

Basic Education

You must possess Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: 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 at the time the degree was obtained. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application will not be reviewed.)

GS-09: Experience

You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: demonstrated extensive experience overseeing clinical research studies, including complex multisite projects; troubleshooting issues as they arise and incorporating technical modifications to research protocols to ensure studies run smoothly and effectively; proficient in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and have consistently leveraged statistical software such as SAS and SPSS for robust data analysis; experience with federal research regulations, prepared Research and Development (R&D) paperwork, IRB submissions, and other essential regulatory documentation; managing research subject recruitment and tracking participant progress; coordinating activities across multiple sites and handling several projects simultaneously with minimal supervision; coordinating clinical research activities, gathering data for various projects, screening and recruiting participants, and compiling both statistical and narrative data to track project status. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.)

GS-09: Education

You must you possess 2 (two) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree, or a master's or equivalent graduate degree, with major study in an academic field related to the position. This would need to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the work. To clarify, one year of full‑time graduate education is determined by the credit hours that your school considers as representing one year of full‑time study. If that information isn't available from your school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one‑year requirement. Additionally, part‑time graduate education is creditable based on its relationship to a year of full‑time study at the school attended. Please remember to submit your unofficial transcript with your application, as applications without transcripts will not be reviewed.

GS-09: Combination of Experience and Education

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must possess equivalent combinations of experience and education as described in question 1 and 2 to meet the total requirements for this position. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., 1 year of graduate‑level education with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position) may be combined with experience. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: If you do not submit the required document, your application will not be reviewed.)

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/