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Health Scientist
National Institutes of Health · Posted 16 days ago
Hybrid Montgomery County, MD $85K – $158K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ
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If you are an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated individual with experience in providing laboratory assistance to one or more senior investigators, performing various laboratory experiments in support of research programs, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Office of Research Services! For more information, visit http://ors.od.nih.gov
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a Health Scientist and exercises responsibility for providing scientific and technical expertise for a broad range of safety and occupational health programs involving biosafety, including high containment laboratories.
- →Provides leadership for the development of Biorisk Management syllabuses and course content, and delivers instructional content via multiple platforms to various intended audiences.
- →Provides emergency support, advice on remedial action, and strategies for preventing and/or intervening in emergency situations.
- →Works with the NIH Polio Containment Program manager to provide guidance or implementation on policy, prepare reports for documentation of depleted potentially infectious material inventory, and update policy.
- →Researches, assesses, investigates, analyzes, and evaluates health and safety literature, records, activities, and strategies to ensure compliance and to provide guidance, consultation, and recommendations on prevention and intervention.
- →Regularly consults and confers with scientists and subject matter experts in government, industry, and academia to keep up to date with developments and initiatives in occupational safety and health and biomedical research in general.
- →Leads and participates in the implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to Branch programs and functions that are intended to eliminate and control hazards and establish safe and healthful work environments.
Requirements
- ✓This position has an education requirement.
- ✓You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades).
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.
- ✓Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
- ✓Click here for information on Foreign Education.
- ✓If you qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application packages.
- ✓Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
- ✓Click here for information on Foreign Education.
Personality Fit
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