Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
- The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment within the competitive service.
- Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
- FDA participates in e-Verify: All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service. Please go to http://www.sss.gov for more information.
- Financial Disclosure may be required.
- Ethics Clearance may be required.
- Background Investigation Requirement: All employees must pass a security investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action. If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.
- Certification of Accuracy: All information concerning eligibility and qualification is subject to investigation and verification. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate legal action.
- Probationary periods are required for new employees appointed to competitive service positions for the first time; or reinstated employees who return after a break in service of 30-days or more and who have not completed a probationary period.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Clinical Analyst position which falls under the 0601 occupational series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 06/12/2026:
Basic Qualification Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/general-medical-and-healthcare-series-0601/
General Medical and Healthcare Series, 0601, Individual Occupational Requirements
Basic Requirements:
Education: 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 at the time the degree was obtained.
Clarification from the agency regarding qualifying degrees for the General Medical and Healthcare, 0601 series: Professional work requires knowledge in a field of science or learning characteristically acquired through education or training equivalent to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field, as distinguished from general education. Work is professional when it requires the exercise of discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility for the application of an organized body of knowledge that is constantly studied to make new discoveries and interpretations, and to improve data, materials, and methods.
Medical Fields: Medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, chiropractic, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. It also means applications or products for the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a physical or mental disease, disorder or abnormal state, or its symptoms, where such applications or products are approved by or subject to the approval of the U.S. Individuals in the medical fields are licensed professionals who have advanced or medical degrees. The term "medical" relates to or is concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine.
Health Sciences Fields: An interdisciplinary field that involves applying concepts from the natural and social sciences to health-related topics such as medicine, nutrition, environmental health, disease, and healthcare. Health sciences are those sciences which focus on health, or health care, as core parts of their subject matter. It deals with human and animal health. It also involves applying scientific research to clinical practice, in effort to improve healthcare for patients and communities. Health sciences relate to multiple academic disciplines, including, disciplines in the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer science, the health sciences, and emerging patient safety disciplines (such as social care research). Generally speaking, an undergraduate degree in health sciences prepares an individual for employment as a technician (e.g., cardiovascular technician, surgical technician, anesthesia technician, medical lab technician, veterinary technician, pharmacy technician, etc.), assistant (e.g., occupational therapy assistant, etc.), dental hygienist, paramedic, etc.
Allied Sciences Fields: Broad fields of health-care professions made up of specially trained individuals (such as physical therapists, dental hygienists, audiologists, and dietitians) who are typically licensed or certified but are not physicians, dentists, or nurses. Generally speaking, an undergraduate degree in Allied Health Sciences prepares an individual for immediate employment in a variety of health fields including case management/patient care coordination, health education, medical billing and account management, health marketing and sales, laboratory research, health insurance administration. Allied subjects are upper-division math, science, or engineering courses that have a background connection or relevance to chemistry.
Here are a few examples of how disciplines in engineering, mathematics, data science, etc. may be used in realm of health sciences. These examples are not all inclusive. For example, engineering professionals lead or participate in research and development of cutting-edge technologies for new drugs (including drug discovery, design, development, and delivery) and advanced medical procedures for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of illnesses. Other examples include, but are not limited to, institutions which enable students to explore the health sciences while earning a degree in environmental engineering. Math is a crucial part of medicine since all the graphs, equations, statistics, and general mathematics learned help us to understand important aspects of human and veterinary medicine, biology, and science in general. Data Science helps in the recognition of scanned images to figure out the defects in a human body for helping doctors make an effective treatment strategy.
AND,
RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Applicants must meet one of the following education and relevant years of experience combinations to qualify for this AD-0601, Band C (GS-13 equivalent) position:
A bachelor's degree and also have 4 years of relevant experience (1) analyzing complex clinical information and translating findings into science-based recommendations; (2) preparing written reports, correspondence, and guidance that clearly communicates complex scientific conclusions to internal and external stakeholders; and, (3) maintaining current scientific expertise through literature review, conferences, or similar professional development activities to ensure evidence-based regulatory recommendations.
OR,
A master's degree and also have 3 years of relevant experience (1) analyzing complex clinical information and translating findings into science-based recommendations; (2) preparing written reports, correspondence, and guidance that clearly communicates complex scientific conclusions to internal and external stakeholders; and, (3) maintaining current scientific expertise through literature review, conferences, or similar professional development activities to ensure evidence-based regulatory recommendations.
OR,
A doctorate, or J.D. degree and also have 1 year of relevant experience (1) analyzing complex clinical information and translating findings into science-based recommendations; (2) preparing written reports, correspondence, and guidance that clearly communicates complex scientific conclusions to internal and external stakeholders; and, (3) maintaining current scientific expertise through literature review, conferences, or similar professional development activities to ensure evidence-based regulatory recommendations.
OR,
A MD, DO, DDS, DPM, or DVM degree.
NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications.
Education
Pay careful attention to the Qualifications and Education sections to identify vacancies where a transcript is required. Even if you hold a similar position or are a current employee, you are not exempt from transcript requirements.
TRANSCRIPTS: Positions which are scientific or technical in nature often have very specific educational requirements. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, see the Foreign Education section below for additional requirements.
Electronic Transcript Caution: If you have obtained your transcripts electronically, the file might contain security measures that could prevent our application system from reading the file. Therefore, you should consider asking the institution to provide the file in a non-secured electronic format. Alternatively, you could scan or take a photo of the printed copy of the transcript. If your uploaded transcript cannot be read by our system, you may receive consideration and credit for the information we can access.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.
To be acceptable, the foreign credential evaluation must include/describe at a minimum, the following information: (1) The type of education received by the applicant; (2) The level of education in relation to the U.S. education system, and state that its comparability recommendations follow the general guidelines of the International Evaluation Standards Council; (3) The content of the applicant's educational program earned abroad, and the standard obtained; (4) The status of the awarding foreign school's recognition and legitimacy in its home country's education system; and (5) Any other information of interest such as what the evaluation service did to obtain this information, the qualifications of the evaluator, and any indications as to other problems such as forgery.
Note: Some positions require the completion of specific courses or a specified number of credit hours. Therefore, the foreign credential evaluation should provide information similar to that of an official transcript, to include a list of the courses taken, quarter and/or semester hours awarded, the cumulative grade point average (GPA), honors received, if any, date degree awarded.
Applicants can request an evaluation from a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services listed below:
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
- Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE)
Credential evaluations are not free, and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.
For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.
Additional information
The application limit for this advertisement is 150.
Additional Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment physical required: No
- Drug testing required: No
- License required: No
- Mobility agreement required: No
- Immunization required: No
- Bargaining Unit: No
- Telework eligible position: Telework is at the discretion of the supervisor.
- Financial disclosure statement, OGE-450, required: Please be advised that this position may be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation and may require the incumbent of this position to divest of certain financial interests. Applicants are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting this position.
If you are hired, you may be required to divest of certain financial interests. You are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting any job offers. For more information please visit the FDA Ethics web page:
https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/jobs-and-training-fda/ethics.
- Additional selections may be made for similar positions within the commuting area(s) of the locations listed through this vacancy announcement.
- Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.
- If you are serving, or have served in the last 5 years (from 06/12/2026) as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee, HHS/FDA may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed. If you have served or are currently serving, you must provide a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting this appointment. In addition, you will be required to respond to the question in the assessment and certify your responses to the questionnaire. See Political Appointee FAQ - OPM for more.
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. To demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (06/12/2026); only education and experience gained by this date will be considered. You must continue to meet all requirements throughout the entire hiring process.
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.
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.
Required Documents
Resume: At a minimum, your resume should list the position title, employer name, start and end dates (including month and year), salary (or grade and step), hours worked per week, and a list of duties performed or accomplishments, for EACH position listed. A CV (curriculum vitae) may not contain enough information to meet these resume requirements.
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Your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
Transcripts: If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on education, unofficial transcripts or a list of courses must be provided reflecting a degree conferred date and major concentration of study. See the Qualifications and Education Requirements section of this announcement.
Additional Documents (if applicable):
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other supporting documentation not listed above
- PCS Orders
- Performance Appraisal
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.