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Research Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
Hybrid Indianapolis, IN $62K – $81K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The incumbent is a Health Science Specialist, Clinical Research coordinator, for one or more research studies conducted at the VA Medical Center. The mission of research and development (R&D) is to improve the quality of health care for veterans.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years).
- →Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4).
- →Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
- →Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum).
- →The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
- →Duties include the following: Serves as project coordinator in support of one or research studies.
- →Working closely with the principal investigator(s), the incumbent will manage routine day-to-day research activities.
- →Will create and oversee project management tracking systems to assure the study remains on schedule and in compliance in regards to data collection goals, budget expenditures, and research regulation compliance.
- →Collect study data (e.g., conduct structured interviews to rate symptoms, complete observational ratings in clinical settings).
- →The position will involve creating and maintaining complex research databases, working with existing VA administrative databases, and managing spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking, and other project management tracking tasks.
- →Assist the project investigators in grant construction for future research or clinical proposals.
- →With final review and approval by the investigator, the incumbent will prepare reports and submissions for the local IRB and R&D committees, applications to sponsors, and VA progress/final reports, as required by VA regulations.
- →Represents the project on study-specific conference calls as needed.
- →Other responsibilities include supporting other research team members; generating periodic progress reports; conducting literature searches required for the assigned project; and contributing ideas and suggestions throughout all phases of the research or clinical demonstration projects.
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.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a2da745b-4122-48dd-adb1-b64b7c917fde
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