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Research Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Contract Pittsburgh, PA Apply by Aug 7, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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Please note: There is no pay or compensation associated with this position. This position serves as a Without Compensation Research Health Science Specialist within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.
What You'll Do
- →Duties may include but are not limited to: Providing operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research and quality improvement projects as directed.
- →Handling project questions and problem independently in coordination with the PI.
- →Managing timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the projects.
- →Writing research policies, guidelines and procedures, and other documents, facilitating the compliance with all regulatory and administrative project requirements.
- →May be responsible for medical abstraction.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement).
- ✓Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Benefits
- ★There is no compensation or benefits associated with this position.
Personality Fit
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