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Supervisory Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
On-site Los Angeles, CA $124K – $161K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system, within the Investigative Services Center. The incumbent coordinates support of clinical, rehabilitation, health services and basic science medical research administration and programming. The research supported is conducted in humans (including human data or cells) and animals aimed at improving health or reducing disease in the Veteran population.
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 but are not limited to the following.
- →Development Support 30% Directs and implements activities and policies associated with the ancillary services needed by investigators to conduct quality research.
- →The staffer serves as the technical expert and development officer working to ensure grant submissions, contract submissions, Clinical trial efforts and collaboration with the nonprofit (GLAVREF).
- →Auditing and Quality Improvement 20% Independently leads and coordinates the planning, conducting, and reporting of assigned audits including Clinical Investigator Site, Trial/Program, External Service Provider, Process/System, and Local Operating audits, to assure adherence to VA policies, internal standards/requirements and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- →Work Schedule: Full Time, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
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) 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Personality Fit
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