Health Science Specialist-Research

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain MIRECC, located within the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, Colorado, seeks a Health Science Specialist - Research to manage and coordinate clinical health services research projects involving veterans. The role emphasizes recruitment, protocol execution, data reporting, and regulatory compliance.

The position requires an academic background in health sciences and demonstrated experience in clinical research coordination, data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical/health-related field from an accredited program (transcript required).
• Master's or higher degree in a related field (transcript required).
• Combination of graduate-level education and specialized experience to meet total requirements (transcripts required).

Responsibilities

• Provide research project management and coordination for multiple clinical health services.
• Coordinate participant recruitment and enrollment for clinical studies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and data management throughout projects.
• Utilize project management and data collection software to extract, organize, track, and analyze data; prepare letters and documents.
• Conduct telephone and in-person interviews with human study subjects.

Skills

Project management

Data reporting

Regulatory compliance

Clinical research coordination

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in health/medical field

Master's degree in related field

Graduate education plus specialized experience

Job description

The position is organizationally located within the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, Colorado.

The research mission of the Rocky MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population.

The position's major responsibilities are to provide research project management and coordination for multiple clinical health services.

Basic Education Requirement:

Bachelor's or graduate/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 from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Health Science Specialist - Research. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Performing a variety of tasks related to the conducting of the clinical/healthcare related research such as participant recruitment and enrollment, protocol execution, data reporting and management, and regulatory compliance; Screening and evaluating the recruitment of candidates for clinical research studies; Analyzing processes and documentation to ensure compliance with all technical, regulatory requirements, and information safety regulations; Utilizing software used for project management, data collection, and regulatory compliance to extract, organize, track, and analyze data, produce letters and memorandums, and prepare a variety of documents and presentations; and Conducting telephone and in-person interviews of human study subjects using various methods of data collection.

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EDUCATION:

(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) - successfully completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree, in a related field of the position to be filled. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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COMBINATION:

(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) - possess an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree) and specialized experience as described above, to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume.

Physical Requirements:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work. However, there is periodic walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as instructional material, books and manuals. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

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/.