Health Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta (GA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, seeks a qualified professional to lead the development and evaluation of quality management systems within infectious disease laboratories regulated under CLIA. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level, including coordinating audits and providing regulatory guidance.

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Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or graduate/ higher-level degree in a field related to medical health sciences or allied sciences from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• One year specialized experience at least at GS-14 level includes leading quality management systems in CLIA-regulated infectious disease labs, analyzing complex regulatory information, leading quality assessments, and providing scientific/regulatory consultation.
• Applicants must provide exact dates and hours worked for each period of employment and may use USAJOBS resume builder.

Aufgaben

• Lead development, implementation, evaluation, or improvement of quality management systems in CLIA-regulated infectious disease labs.
• Analyze complex scientific, technical, or regulatory information and prepare reports or recommendations for leadership.
• Provide scientific and regulatory consultation to leadership on diagnostic testing, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Duties

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: A 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(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Leading the development, implementation, evaluation, or improvement of quality management systems within infectious disease laboratories regulated under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Analyzing complex scientific, technical, or regulatory information and developing reports, briefings, recommendations, or other decision-support products concerning diagnostic testing, laboratory quality, regulatory compliance, or public health programs. Leading laboratory quality assessments, audits, or evaluations to identify risks, deficiencies, or performance trends and recommend corrective, preventive, or quality improvement actions Providing scientific, technical, or regulatory consultation to leadership and multidisciplinary stakeholders on complex issues involving diagnostic testing, laboratory practices, quality systems, or regulatory compliance. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part‑time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

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