- Position Title
- Health Scientist
- Agency
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
- Announcement Number
- HHS-OASH-DE-24-12348155 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
1.
Select one statement from the choices below that demonstrate how you meet the Basic Requirement for the Health Scientist, GS-0601 series option. (You must submit your transcripts to verify your education).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
GS 12: Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-11 grade level or higher in the Federal service that includes 3 of the 4 listed duties:
Conducting biomedical research;
Conducting experimental laboratory techniques;
Developing and/or writing formal scientific reviews, reports, and/or recommendation documents;
Providing briefings to senior staff and/or others related to biomedical research?
Conducting biomedical research;
Conducting experimental laboratory techniques;
Developing and/or writing formal scientific reviews, reports, and/or recommendation documents;
Providing briefings to senior staff and/or others related to biomedical research?
3.
GS 13: Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-12 grade level or higher in the Federal service that includes 3 of the 4 listed duties:
Conducting basic, translational, and/or clinical research;
Conducting experimental laboratory methodologies, including computational, technological, and mathematical approaches;
Writing and organizing data in figures for manuscripts submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and grant proposals in biomedical
research;
Analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data and information for dissemination to the biomedical research community, senior
staff, and the public?
Conducting basic, translational, and/or clinical research;
Conducting experimental laboratory methodologies, including computational, technological, and mathematical approaches;
Writing and organizing data in figures for manuscripts submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and grant proposals in biomedical
research;
Analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data and information for dissemination to the biomedical research community, senior
staff, and the public?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Utilize data analytic tools to analyze or extract relevant information from large data sets, such as the formulation of computational approaches and applications.
5.
Utilize data science tools to process and analyze data, perform calculations, or to automate tasks or functions, such as devising algorithms.
6.
Prepare components of manuscripts submitted to peer-reviewed journals in biomedical or related research.
7.
Prepare formal scientific review and recommendation documents, associated with the evaluation of methods, results or other aspects of scientific research.
8.
Develop procedures for evaluating and documenting scientific data and evidence, including forensic analyses.
9.
Translate and communicate complex or technical information about experimental data results or biomedical research to non-scientific audiences.
10.
Participate in basic, translational, and/or clinical research.
11.
Conduct experiments and collect and interpret scientific data to develop and test hypotheses.
12.
Apply technical knowledge for subsequent scientific review or research purposes.
13.
Establishes and maintains effective collaborative and working relationships with other scientists in the research community.
14.
Utilize various experimental methodologies and laboratory techniques for biomedical research.
15.
Prepare components of proposals submitted to funding agencies and organizations for biomedical research support.
16.
Review and summarize scientific literature and data for a variety of reporting purposes.
17.
Develop and prepare scientific material for use in conferences, workshops, or meetings.
18.
Develop and prepare scientific material for senior management, advocacy groups, or research organizations.
19.
Review and recommend standard laboratory practices, processes, and protocols for obtaining, evaluating, and documenting data for research purposes.
20.
Prepare components of manuscripts submitted to peer-reviewed journals in biomedical or related research.
21.
Prepare formal scientific review and recommendation documents, associated with the evaluation of methods, results or other aspects of scientific research.