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Research Health Scientist (Without Compensation)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as Without Compensation Research Health Scientist 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
- →The Research Health Scientist is responsible for planning and carrying out research projects and related analyses across several broad areas and for overseeing the work of research project staff.
- →Duties include directing research, educational programs, training, translational activities, and administrative oversight for funded and proposed programs of research.
- →The incumbent may initiate and conduct original research projects and provides consultation on other investigators' ongoing projects and research proposals.
- →With an emphasis on data science, the incumbent applies advanced analytic methods to large and complex datasets in support of health research objectives.
- →This includes using SQL Server to design queries and define, extract, and structure the large datasets required for analysis; conducting large-scale data analytics to identify patterns, relationships, and outcomes relevant to ongoing studies; and applying expertise in research study design to develop methodologically sound study plans, analytic strategies, and data collection approaches.
- →The incumbent translates analytic results into actionable research findings and provides technical consultation to investigators on data management, analytic methodology, and study design.
- →Major Duties: Responsible for planning and carrying out research projects and related analyses for several broad areas and overseeing the work of the research project staff.
- →Direct all research, educational programs, training, translational activities, and administrative oversight for funded programs of research and proposed programs of research.
- →Initiate and conduct their own original research projects and provide consultation to other investigator's ongoing projects and research proposals.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent (hours TBD with Research Supervisor) (Without Compensation)
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job 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.
- ✓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) A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓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.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Benefits
- ★There are no benefits associated with this without compensation (WOC) position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2997e78a-f983-432d-9676-c05cfb31be9b
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