Research Health Science Specialist

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/29/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07.

• An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement.
• If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade.
• The time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Basic Requirements

This section covers the basic requirements for this vacancyFor positions at the GS-09 grade level - applicants may qualify by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies - in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirement as demonstrated through the assessment of skills identified through the agency's job analysisApplicants must meet the requirements of the competency-based qualification standard to be fully qualifiedNOTE: The basic requirements MUST be substantiated in your resumeFailure to provide the required information will render your application ineligible for considerationYou must possess one-year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 levelSpecialized experience is defined as: Experience collecting and analyzing data - performing difficult but well-precedented assignments - advising on healthcare needs - set up and implement new procedures - assess and correlate data and ability to understand - manipulate - analyze and convey results from the dataNOTE: The Specialized Experience MUST be substantiated in your resume.

Duties

This is a bargaining unit positionVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Telework: Ad-Hoc only Duty Location Status: Will work from a VA owned or leased space Position Description Title/PD#: Research Health Science Specialist/ PD48937 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary with occasional walking - standing - and handling and carrying items such as paper and booksMajor Duties:

• Aid in identifying and recruiting patients to participate in study protocol
• Communicate with referred participants via phone or mail and provide consent forms via mail or email as needed
• Afford assistance in ensuring research studies maintain compliance with all applicable local and federal regulatory concerns - including human subject protection and information security
• Serve as liaison and be able to answer questions regarding the study protocol.