U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Health Science Specialist - IRB Coordinator
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
The Institutional Review Board Coordinator (IRB), GS-0601-11 position at Greater Los Angeles VAMC, Los Angeles, California is in the office of the Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development Service (ACOS-R). This position provides a variety of support services for active Research Investigators, VA personnel and non-VA personnel. The employee is a key member of the research staff.
Basic Requirements Must have a 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. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
Specialized Experience Must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically related to the work of the position. Specialized experience includes serving as an Institutional Review Board Coordinator (IRB) providing a variety of support services for active Research Investigators as the primary procedural, administrative and expert resource for the (IRB).
Substitution of Education for Experience Two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate 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. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
Combination of Both Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience (as stated above) may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of 1 year may be combined with experience. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
You will be rated on the following competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Compliance Inspection
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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Some work may require periods of walking, standing and bending; frequent carrying of light objects such as books, instruments, and other similar materials.
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/.
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Basic Requirements Must have a 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. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
Specialized Experience Must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically related to the work of the position. Specialized experience includes serving as an Institutional Review Board Coordinator (IRB) providing a variety of support services for active Research Investigators as the primary procedural, administrative and expert resource for the (IRB).
Substitution of Education for Experience Two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate 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. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
Combination of Both Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience (as stated above) may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of 1 year may be combined with experience. Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts to receive consideration.
You will be rated on the following competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Compliance Inspection
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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Some work may require periods of walking, standing and bending; frequent carrying of light objects such as books, instruments, and other similar materials.
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/.
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