Research Health Science Specialist

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*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 TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.

Duties include the following:

• Serves as project coordinator in support of one or research studies.
• Working closely with the principal investigator(s), the incumbent will manage routine day-to-day research activities.
• Will create and oversee project management tracking systems to assure the study remains on schedule and in compliance in regards to data collection goals, budget expenditures, and research regulation compliance.
• Collect study data (e.g., conduct structured interviews to rate symptoms, complete observational ratings in clinical settings). The position will involve creating and maintaining complex research databases, working with existing VA administrative databases, and managing spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking, and other project management tracking tasks.
• Assist the project investigators in grant construction for future research or clinical proposals. With final review and approval by the investigator, the incumbent will prepare reports and submissions for the local IRB and R&D committees, applications to sponsors, and VA progress/final reports, as required by VA regulations.
• Represents the project on study-specific conference calls as needed.
• Other responsibilities include supporting other research team members; generating periodic progress reports; conducting literature searches required for the assigned project; and contributing ideas and suggestions throughout all phases of the research or clinical demonstration projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.