Supervisory Health Science Specialist - Health Services Research

Full Job Description

Employee will serve as a Supervisory Health Science Specialist - Assistant Associate Chief of Staff (AACOS) for Research and Development located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Portland, OR.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Requires a 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.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience includes working within a healthcare national-level research program applying leadership, advice, and expertise related to human subject research and animal research, and includes; Assuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for safety, chemical safety and hazardous materials, biological hazards, and recombinant DNA research; Providing technical direction for the operational procedures and assuring welfare of animals and the integrity of research involving animals; Serving as financial manager for the research programs, responsible for overall fiscal and budgetary integrity, reviewing and approving procurement of specialized and sophisticated scientific/medical equipment; and Conducting professional work in grants administration, evaluating research grant proposals for funding in collaboration with investigators.

NOTE: Resume must clearly support the required experience, including national-level research programs listed above. We will not make assumption regarding experience.

Please see the announcement duties section for details. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Works often requires intensive concentration. The work is mainly sedentary; however, travel will be required at times.

No special physical demands are required. The position may requires working weekends and other irregular tours of duty.

Typically, the employee sits comfortably with periodic walking to and from the research building to the main hospital, standing, bending, carrying light items such as files, policy and committee meeting binders, books, etc.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Compliance Inspection 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/.

Major Duties:

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of this position is to conduct the day-to-day business operations of a highly complex, multi-faceted scientific research service supporting both clinician and non-clinician researchers.

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Supervisory: Directs, supervises, gives advice, counsel and instruction to a wide range of staff with different skills.

Oversees the daily operations assuring policies and priorities are being followed.

Directs personnel management, overseeing varied functions consisting of recruitment, promotions, awards, position classification, performance standards, performance evaluations, training, leave management, and disciplinary actions.

Interviews candidates, recommends appointments; identifies and provides training needs, and finds ways to improve production or quality of work performance.

Has familiarity with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and regulations. Research Program Management: Interprets, develops, and implements administrative policies and procedures.

Participates in national policy development, serving as liaison, coordination, staff assistance, and consultant with Research services (Biomedical Laboratory Research; Health Services Research; Clinical Sciences Research; Rehabilitation Research; Cooperative Studies Program, Rural Health, Veterinarian Medical Research; and other administration research elements.) Oversees accreditation and compliance activities to allow for human, animal, and biological research, including Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), and Office of Research Oversight (ORD), and other relevant agencies.

Negotiates, executes, and manages inter-agency agreements.

Supervises the planning, coordination, and execution of audits of human studies, animal research and biosafety to prevent problems and assure compliance.

Assures compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Use and Care (IACUC), the subcommittee on Research Safety, and Research & Development Committee are duly constituted and comply with regulations.

Budget/Financial Management: Provides support, advices, and oversight as the financial manager for the overall fiscal and budgetary integrity.

Includes budget formulation, justification, execution of research funds and expenditures, supplies and equipment procurement, and financial management reporting and presentation.

Reviews grant proposals for funding in collaboration with investigators for personnel costs, supplies, equipment plus specialized and sophisticated scientific/medical equipment, and other incidental expenditures.

Negotiates with network and collaborates with affiliated medical schools, universities, and outside companies to conduct research.

Negotiates per diem and all charges associated with the project, rental of space, use of equipment, supplies, and personnel.

Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU): Provides oversight and advises on the development of strategies, recommendations, and implementation of operation plans to meet research mission.

In collaboration with the VM Officer, responsible for the welfare of animals and the integrity of animal research.

Maintains a comprehensive disease surveillance program for the research animals housed at VMU and satellite facilities.

Contributes to the development of Standard Operating Procedures and animal research protocols. Perform other duties, as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

The position may requires working weekends and other irregular tours of duty. Telework (Ad-Hoc): This position may be authorized for telework.

Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved