Physician (Regulatory Scientific Reviewer)
What you'd do
This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 3, Band C. (GS-14 equivalent)
Major duties
Performs comprehensive clinical and scientific evaluations of a broad range of regulatory submissions, INDs, IDEs, BLAs, PMAs, and 510(k)s, assessing clinical trial design, safety, efficacy, and benefit-risk to support regulatory decision-making. Leads and contributes to the development of clinical guidelines, regulatory policies, and Federal Register publications, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, advisory committees to resolve complex scientific and regulatory issues. Preparing high-level briefing materials for senior leadership, responding to Congressional and public inquiries, and representing the Agency in national and international scientific, regulatory, and public health forums. Evaluates complex statistical analyses and endpoints in collaboration with biostatisticians to ensure robustness of clinical evidence. Coordinates and leads interactions with sponsors, including formal meetings pre-IND, end-of-phase, pre-submission), providing clear regulatory and clinical recommendations. Participates in inspections and compliance activities where clinical expertise is required and contributes to enforcement decisions when safety or regulatory concerns arise. Identifies and analyzes areas for new policies to be formulated and developed with expanded the types of biological products entered into clinical studies, including studies of gene and cellular therapy products.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify for the Physician (Regulatory Scientific Reviewer) position which falls under the 0602 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 07/20/2026: Basic Qualification Requirements: A. DEGREE: You must have a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. OR B. Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. AND Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below. An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link). A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link). A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training. NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications.
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