U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Research Health Technician
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, New York, New York, us, 10261
Summary
Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as a Without Compensation Research Health Technician within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings—and to advance value‑driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 01/14/2026. Experience: Applicants must possess general experience demonstrating operational support and coordination for the implementation of research and quality improvement projects, assistance with human research studies – capturing data via various tracking software applications, conducting independent research analysis, and assessing/resolving any issues that may arise. Experience may include paid, unpaid, or volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, or social organizations). A full year of work is considered to be 35‑40 hours per week; part‑time experience is credited on the basis of time actually spent. Applicants seeking credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties, responsibilities, and the number of hours per week in each position.
Physical Requirements: The position is predominantly sedentary. The employee will sit comfortably while doing the work, though there will be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders, file boxes, meeting materials, papers, books, or small parts. Hand and eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be the only special physical demand required.
Duties
The initial application review cut‑off is 50 applications.
The first 50 applications received will be considered first.
Applications received after the initial cut‑off may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.
Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, and supplies.
Determine compliance with safety requirements.
Establish inventory and equipment maintenance requirements and maintain appropriate inventories and maintenance schedules.
Maintain laboratory stock and order materials as needed.
Perform molecular biology and biochemistry experiments as well as basic cardiac electrophysiology techniques such as patch clamp and optical mapping.
Perform cell cultures and in‑vivo experiments in animals.
Work Schedule: Full‑time (Without Compensation).
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Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 01/14/2026. Experience: Applicants must possess general experience demonstrating operational support and coordination for the implementation of research and quality improvement projects, assistance with human research studies – capturing data via various tracking software applications, conducting independent research analysis, and assessing/resolving any issues that may arise. Experience may include paid, unpaid, or volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, or social organizations). A full year of work is considered to be 35‑40 hours per week; part‑time experience is credited on the basis of time actually spent. Applicants seeking credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties, responsibilities, and the number of hours per week in each position.
Physical Requirements: The position is predominantly sedentary. The employee will sit comfortably while doing the work, though there will be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders, file boxes, meeting materials, papers, books, or small parts. Hand and eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be the only special physical demand required.
Duties
The initial application review cut‑off is 50 applications.
The first 50 applications received will be considered first.
Applications received after the initial cut‑off may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.
Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, and supplies.
Determine compliance with safety requirements.
Establish inventory and equipment maintenance requirements and maintain appropriate inventories and maintenance schedules.
Maintain laboratory stock and order materials as needed.
Perform molecular biology and biochemistry experiments as well as basic cardiac electrophysiology techniques such as patch clamp and optical mapping.
Perform cell cultures and in‑vivo experiments in animals.
Work Schedule: Full‑time (Without Compensation).
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