Regulatory Health Program Coordinator GS-0601-07/09

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), which is responsible for carrying out the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, passed by Congress in 2009.

Commonly called the Tobacco Control Act, the law gives the CTP broad authority to regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products.

The incumbent serves as a Pharmacologist in the Office of Science (OS), Division of Individual Health Science (DIHS).

The position of Regulatory Health Program Coordinator GS-0601-07/09 falls under the 0601 occupational series.

To qualify for this position at grade GS-7/9, you must meet https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/pay/time-in-grade requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 03/13/2026.

Basic Requirements: 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.

NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications.

AND Minimum Qualifications: Specialized experience is 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.

The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

GS-7: Additional Requirements: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service that includes assisting in providing basic scientific principles in carrying out scientific projects related to tobacco and/or other regulated products.

-OR- One year of graduate level education in a field that is directly related to medical field, health sciences or allied science appropriate to the work of this position from an accredited college and/or university.

-OR- A combination of experience as described above.

-OR- Have a bachelor's degree as described in the Basic Qualification Requirements above and meet Superior Academic Achievement provision (S.A.A.) criteria. S.A.A.

is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on completed courses.

Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society GS-9: Additional Requirements: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service which includes participating in gathering and analyzing requested information for scientific projects and assisting with monitoring and reviewing submissions of tobacco and/or regulated product-related information.

-OR- A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field related to the duties of this position.

-OR- A combination of experience as described above in a field related to the duties of this position that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://secure.login.gov/ select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position.

The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

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.

You must submit https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents to verify your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

For most applicants, an ttps://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/service/sf-50 will be required.

However, if you are applying as a https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans, individual with a https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/individuals-with-disabilities, or a https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition , you will be required to provide other supporting documents as applicable.

See the Required Documents section for details.

Be sure that any files you upload as supporting documentation are free of security or compression features which render such documents unreadable to our system. Major Duties:

• Assists with portions of broader projects involving reviews, analyses, and administration for premarket review of tobacco product applications and other regulatory submissions.
• Aids with non-complex tobacco product submissions from initial submission to final regulatory action and provides input to higher grade scientists for their use in health science projects
• Ensures all administrative files and database records for tobacco applications and projects are accurate and maintained in a complete, accurate, and up-to-date manner consistent with Center’s records management policies.
• Reviews laws, regulations, guidance, precedents, and procedures associated with assigned technical area.
• Drafts and submits correspondence to higher-level scientist for their review to ensure it is logical, clear, and prepared in a professional manner.