Program Specialist

Veterans Health Administration

Buffalo (NY)

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USD 65.000 - 84.000

Tempo pieno

4 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, NY seeks a Program Specialist, Research Coordinator to manage day-to-day MVP operations, enroll participants, collect data, and liaise with the Coordinating Center to maintain study integrity.

The role supports IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, and local communication for participant visits, with duties extending to escalation of issues as needed. This is a temporary appointment not to exceed one year.

Competenze

Transcript must be submitted with your application.
If using foreign education, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Mansioni

Organizes the day-to-day operations of Million Veteran Program (MVP), including enrolling participants, collecting data, and serving as a critical conduit to the Program Coordinating Center.
Ensures timely and complete submission of VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation to Coordinating Centers as requested and prepares and submits all necessary documentation to local R&D.
Responsible for escalating issues/concerns to all relevant stakeholders including adverse participant safety events, and other necessary communications.
Ensures MVP maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory concerns, including human subject protection and information security.
Serves as local site point of contact for enrollment activities, including special events and participant visits.

Descrizione del lavoro

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is one of Program Specialist, Research Coordinator with the Cooperative Studies Program in the Office of Research and Development (R&D), at Buffalo VA Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year). This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year.

Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.

Duties and Responsibilities: Organizes the day-to-day operations of Million Veteran Program (MVP), including enrolling participants, collecting data, and serving as a critical conduit to the Program Coordinating Center. Responsible for reviewing documentation completed by MVP personnel for accuracy and completeness of all local site documentation and records in the Investigator Study File.

Ensures timely and complete submission of VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation to Coordinating Centers as requested and prepares and submits all necessary documentation to local R&D. Responsible for escalating issues/concerns to all relevant stakeholders including adverse participant safety events, and other necessary communications.

Responsible for ensuring MVP maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory concerns, including human subject protection and information security. Ensures MVP personnel follow all applicable protocols and regulations, including requirements for the protection of human subjects and research, safety and security. Serves as local site point of contact for all activities related to enrollment, including special events, and participant visits.

Develops plans for expanding recruitment efforts within IRB guidelines and MVP protocol, including working with local site communication office in Veteran outreach programs. Performs all duties as assigned. Work Schedule: M-F (8am - 4:30pm) Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $64543 – $83911/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.