Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with a 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.
NOTE: Transcripts required with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
To qualify at the GS-9 level, applicant(s) must meet one of the following minimum qualification requirements in addition to the basic education requirement above.
Specialized Experience: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is applying knowledge of the activities required in conducting clinical research, human subjects' protection, and regulatory and policy compliance, and includes:
- Coordinating and monitoring progress of the day-to-day clinical research projects and programs;
- Recruiting, enrolling and interviewing study participants and obtaining informed consent; and
- Utilizing software used for data collection, and regulatory compliance to extract, organize, track, and analyze data, produce letters, memorandums, and prepare a variety of documents and reports.
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Education: Successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
or master's or equivalent graduate degree with a major in the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
NOTE: Transcripts required with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
-OR-
Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of one year (i.e., excess of 18 semester hours) is creditable to combine with specialized experience. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:The work is primarily sedentary with occasional walking, standing, and handling and carrying items such as paper and books. There may be occasional needs to assist study participants with mobility to study location(s). Some travel will be required. The work is performed in a research setting requiring no special considerations beyond accepted standards of safety. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or during program/project and country visits.
You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
- Clinical Data Collection/Documentation
- Database Administration
- Project Management
- Research
IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.
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; 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.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.