Research Health Science Specialist

Summary

There is no pay associated with this position.

This position serves as Without Compensation Research Assistant within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden. Please note, there is not pay associated with this position.

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Duties

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Major Duties :

• Perform material translation activities to support research projects and study objectives.
• Prepare written materials, including reports, manuscripts, research summaries, and other scientific documentation.
• Collect, organize, and analyze research data in support of ongoing studies and program initiatives.
• Access, review, and manage patient medical records and other protected health information in accordance with privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Conduct data analysis using VA computer systems and approved software applications to support research outcomes.
• Collaborate with research staff, investigators, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure accurate data collection and project completion.
• Maintain research records and documentation in compliance with VA policies, research protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Support research activities involving human subjects while ensuring adherence to applicable ethical and regulatory standards.
• Utilize computer-based systems and databases to enter, track, retrieve, and analyze research information.
• Perform administrative and operational tasks necessary to support research activities within a laboratory setting.

Work Schedule: Intermittent (Without Compensation)

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Qualifications

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience: You must possess general experience in (1) filing subject charts, obtaining informed consent from subjects, scheduling visits for study participants, screening subjects for eligibility criteria, and performing neuropsychological testing of study participants, or (2) Experience that provides a familiarity with collecting clinical information and processes of entering clinical information from interviews with study participants, obtaining informed consent from subjects, and administering neuropsychological tests to study participants.

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• Education: You must possess a bachelor or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences. (Copies of transcripts are required at the time of application).

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Communication
• Reasoning
• Research
• Technical Competence

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office or research laboratory environment.
• Duties require extensive computer use and prolonged periods of sitting.
• May require occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching overhead, and lifting objects weighing less than 10 pounds.
• Frequent climbing of ladders is not required.
• Position does not involve handling chemicals as a primary job function.

Education

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: 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:

Additional information

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.