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Health Science Specialist - Medical Research
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
Hybrid Los Angeles, CA $87K – $113K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located in Medical Research Service, health services and clinical research at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Greater Los Angeles, CA.
What You'll Do
- →Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Provides operational, leadership and coordination for the implementation of research and quality improvement projects, according to the principals set forth by the principal investigators, research and other affiliates/stakeholders.
- →Handles project questions and problems; manages timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the project, writes research policies, guidelines and procedures, and other documents.
- →Monitors the activities of research sites to maximize achievement of scientific aims of projects, including issues of accuracy data and accrual of project participants.
- →Serves as the key liaison for communication among the various elements and centers of the projects and through this mechanism, optimize and troubleshoot efforts to achieve study goals.
- →Facilitates compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements.
- →Works closely with principal investigators and the project sites to develop and implement procedures for data collection and management, to identify Information Technology (IT) needs to coordinate scientific management.
- →Works with IT for data access, management and storage requirements.
- →Identifies problems and negotiates corrective action concerning programmatic issues.
- →Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the timely executive of all study-related contracts.
- →Manage contracts for logistics, services and personnel.
- →Coordinates the acquisition of and approves requests supplies, equipment, and services.
- →Oversees equipment inventories; prepares purchase orders for supplies and non-expendable property (e.g., personal computers, hardware/software) and other specialized equipment for research services.
- →Exercises authorizations for obligation and expenditure of funds.
- →Assists with the budgeting and financial management of research fiscal resources including appropriations, grants and contracts and gift accounts.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may require periodic walking, standing, bending, carrying light items (e.g., files, instructional material books; manuals).
- ✓No special physical requirements are required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
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