Basic Education Requirements : Successful completion of a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with 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).

Requirements for Applicants to the GS-12 level: In addition to the education requirements, to qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below.

Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section):

• independent health-related research, as evidenced by the development of research projects that are competitively or internally funded;
• primary authorship of one of the following: a) internal (i.e., within the company or organization) research report, b) patent, or c) research publication in peer reviewed journal; AND
• responsibility for significant aspects of a laboratory/research unit (e.g., establishing processes and procedures, ensuring regulatory/legal compliance, monitoring budgets).

Typical qualifying positions include Instructor, Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor, Staff Fellow, Senior Staff Fellow, Research Associate, and Research Scientist.

OR

Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section):

• reviewed grant applications, contract proposals, or other research-related works and materials for compliance with requirements and appropriateness;
• applied scientific knowledge to place the proposed research project in its relation to the current state of research being done in the subject matter area and the organization's priorities; AND
• responded to issues and concerns about specific applications or proposals pertaining to assigned program areas.

Requirements for Applicants to the GS-13 level: In addition to the education requirements, to qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below.

Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section):

• management of independent health-related research projects (e.g., R01 grant, R01 equivalent grant or contract, or comparable project) with a defined budget and staff;
• supervised or led graduate researchers/technicians;
• served as primary or corresponding author on publications in refereed journals, presenting published work to scientific organizations, and/or teaching graduate-level courses in biomedical or health-related disciplines; AND
• served as a reviewer on peer-reviewed panels or journals.

Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent), Assistant or Associate Professor, Project Manager, Senior Research Scientist, Section Chief.

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Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section):

• summarized the results of the scientific or technical merit review of grant applications or contract proposals;
• assessed the scientific and/or technical progress of awarded grants and/or contracts to determine effectiveness of support and achievement of objectives;
• evaluated assigned program portfolios to identify new concepts, programs, or initiatives to support program planning and administrative functioning in relation to an organization's priorities;
• formulated and developed new Funding Opportunity Announcements or Program Announcements (e.g., RFAs, RFPs, or a combination of these) to achieve objectives; AND/OR
• administered the review of grant applications, contract proposals, research project applications or research reports submitted in response to requests for applications, multicenter clinical trial applications, and contract proposals.

Requirements for Applicants to the GS-14 level: In addition to the education requirements, to qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below.

Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section):

• directing at least two health-related research projects (e.g., R01 grant, R01 equivalent grant or contract, or comparable project) with separate staff and budgets.
• experience demonstrating extensive scientific expertise by providing leadership, guidance, and direction to researchers;
• coordinating committee and teaching activities and organizing and presenting sessions at national scientific meetings/conferences; AND
• serving as an appointed member of a scientific peer review panel or editorial board, or similar private sector leadership position.

Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent), Associate Professor, Professor, Project Manager, Senior Research Scientist, Section Chief.

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Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience (Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section):

• organized and conducted workshops, conferences, symposia, or similar activities to foster the aims of the program, to facilitate communication among investigators, or to advise on the status of progress and emerging directions of research in the assigned program area;
• evaluated program activities for a portfolio of research projects, research programs, other grants/awards, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts in the assigned program area to support an organization's program planning and priority setting;
• recommended funding plans for initiatives and/or establish the criteria and standards for a review panel;
• managed the initial scientific and administrative review of grant applications and/or center grant, program project grant, and training grant applications;
• appointed and managed review panels to include identifying qualified expert Reviewers; AND/OR
• established the evaluation criteria used to assess all applications and proposals.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12655418