Supervisory Research Health Scientist (Field Studies Branch Chief)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This position is located in Morgantown,WV- NIOSH is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington D.C. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Research Health Scientist, you will: Participate with the Division Director and fully shares in the responsibility for planning, developing, evaluating, and managing the programs of the Branch. Maintain close liaison with other Branches/Divisions of the Institute to assure researchprogram plans and projects conform to the objectives, mission, and program initiatives of the Institute. Provide consultation on the design and interpretation of applied and operational research studies. Formulate, develop, and direct broad programs of active research in industrial hygiene and epidemiological studies, clinical assessment, exposure assessment, and laboratory research, which lead to advances in the field of the control of occupational respiratory disease.
What you need to qualify
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Requirement: 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 at the time the degree was obtained. Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Leading and supervising a multidisciplinary group in developing and executing occupational respiratory disease research. Investigating workplace respiratory health hazards and diseases in order to make recommendations to specific workplaces and to prevent those diseases. Providing consultation on issues related to occupational respiratory disease. Providing leadership in strategic planning and identifying priorities in occupational respiratory disease. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
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