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Interdisciplinary - Biological Scientist / Veterinary Medical Officer
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted today
On-site Fort Collins, CO $111K – $158K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Division of Agricultural Select Agents and Toxins (DASAT) Biological Scientist / Veterinary Medical Officer provides regulatory oversight and subject matter expertise on the possession, use and transfer of biological select agents and toxins, which have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health or to animal or plant products.
What You'll Do
- →The duties described are for the full-performance level.
- →At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
- →The duties may include, but are not limited to: Provides subject matter expertise and guidance to evaluate and analyze information relating the possession, use, and transfer of select agents by entities.
- →Coordinates and is responsible for managing select agent issues assigned, providing information when requested and serves as the main contact for regulatory and policy changes.
- →Represents the Department at national and international gatherings that concern the implementation, adoption, or modification of rules, regulations, policies and procedures regarding select agents.
- →Furnishes guidance and expertise to DASAT in developing standards, policies and procedures pertaining to the implementation of the select agent regulations.
- →Develops progress reports and keeps the Directors informed of progress or problems that arise.
Requirements
- ✓The quality of the combination must demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above.
- ✓BASIC REQUIREMENT: Veterinary Medical Officer (0701): Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA).
- ✓The AVMA website has a listing of all AVMA-accredited veterinary medical schools.
- ✓An AVMA-accredited veterinary medical school or college must have accepted the final transcript from the foreign veterinary medical school at full value for placement into an advanced degree, postgraduate educational program, or training program (e.g., residency or graduate program).
- ✓In addition, graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
- ✓Examples of examinations that assess mastery of the English language are shown below: a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum scores for the TOEFL are 560 for the paper-based version; 220 for the computer-based version; or overall score of 83 for the internet-based version (including 26 or higher in speaking, 26 or higher in listening, and 17 or higher in writing).
- ✓For the computer-based and paper-based test versions, applicants must also complete the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and the Test of Written English (TWE).
- ✓Minimum required scores are 55 for the TSE and 5.5 for the TWE. b) Academic tests (listening, writing, and speaking) offered by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 7.0 in speaking, 6.5 in listening, and 6.0 in writing; OR c) Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 70, with at least 60 in speaking, 60 in listening, and 50 in writing.
- ✓Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must submit test results with their application.
- ✓Results of more than one test or testing session cannot be combined to meet the standard.
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