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Supervisory Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $148K – $197K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Human Research Protections (HRP) Workgroup within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research Oversight (ORO) and reports to the ORO Executive Director. The incumbent of this position is responsible for overall management, operations, and supervision of the HRP Workgroup.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Include: Supervises and provides management and subject matter leadership to Human Research Protections Workgroup professional staff to ensure that the ORO mission, roles, and functions are fulfilled with regard to the integrity of research compliance, oversight, and assurance in VA research programs.
- →Provides oversight of the conduct of complex site reviews and investigations at VA medical facilities to evaluate for programmatic compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing the review, conduct, and oversight of VA research.
- →Directs and manages the evaluation of highly technical and complex research study protocols for compliance with applicable Federal laws, regulations and policies governing human subjects research and human subject protections, research privacy, and general research administration.
- →Oversees and performs complex analyses of the requirements in, and intent of, laws, regulations, policies, and guidance in order to ensure the validity of findings of noncompliance in frequently encountered situations where the requirements, or the applicability of the requirements, are vague or unclear.
- →On behalf of VA, collaborates and negotiates with other Federal departments and agencies on multi-jurisdictional research noncompliance matters, including identifying lead agency(ies) to conduct investigations into such matters.
- →Develops and implements national (VHA-wide) policy and guidance to ensure VA research program compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing human subjects research conducted at VA medical facilities across the country.
- →Utilizes knowledge of statistical methods to analyze research compliance data in order to develop data-driven research compliance policies, procedures, and strategies; and identify at risk research programs and enterprise-wide common and emerging research noncompliance and vulnerabilities.
- →Conducts strategic planning for the management and delivery of services for major health science research compliance programs and policies, including multidisciplinary programs.
- →Oversees the process by which research facilities initiate written, systematic action plans to correct deficiencies and provides oversight to document remediation.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
- →Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
- →Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
- →Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.
- →Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
Requirements
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓This position requires the application, assessment, and questionnaire to be fully completed.
- ✓The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓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 or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 483cf36b-9695-428b-848c-1ac57d84feec
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