Research Health Science Specialist

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/26/2026.

• Experience: You must possess general experience such as:
  • Provide operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research and quality improvement projects as directed
  • Handles project questions and problem independently in coordination with the PI
  • Manages timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the projects
  • Writes research policies - guidelines and procedures - and other documents to facilitate the compliance with all regulatory and administrative project requirements
  • Responsible for medical abstraction activities - including identifying and screening eligible candidates and validating appropriate data elements of the project
• Education: 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. 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.

Duties

• Providing operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research and quality improvement projects as directed
• Handling project questions and problems independently
• Managing timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the projects
• Measuring small molecule metabolites and environmental chemicals to support population health research with veterans and military health system cohorts
• Maintaining and operating liquid and gas chromatography coupled multistage/high resolution mass spectrometer systems
• Preparing samples - conducting data acquisition - processing data and reporting results
• Using targeted and untargeted analytical methods

Physical Requirements

The work is predominantly sedentary. Typically - the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However - there will be some walking - standing - bending and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders - banker style 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 to perform the work.

Pay

There is no pay associated with this position.

Schedule

Intermittent (Without Compensation)