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Posted: 10-May-22
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 653228000
This position is located within the Regional Research Service at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX. This position is fully responsible to manage clinical tests and collect data, recruit, and manage subjects for clinical trials and provide high level technical support of projects in a comprehensive research setting, providing day to day support for the VA Research Program. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must possess successful completion of a full four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED-Copies of Degrees/Diplomas or course listings are not adequate information) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement, you must also possess specialized experience and/or meet education requirements as indicated below. Specialized Experience: Must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equipped with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Health Science Specialist - Research Study Coordinator position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: working experience managing clinical tests and collecting data, recruiting, and managing subjects for clinical trials and providing high level technical support of projects in a comprehensive research setting; managing clinical tests and collecting data including implementing data collection and monitoring protocols for difficult clinical research studies, maintaining all study and regulatory records; preparing project and statistical reports for review process, creating and maintaining complex research databases, working with existing medical center administrative databases and managing spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking and other project management tracking tasks; performing recruitment and managing candidates for clinical trials including overseeing, screening, and evaluating recruitment of candidates for clinical research studies via telephone or in person, performing informed consent process throughout the study and continuously educate participants on study processes and procedures, managing subject reimbursements and travel; performing research project support including assisting supervisor with managing the routine, day to day activities and administration of the research project, scheduling meetings, meeting space, notifying participants, preparing the agenda and minutes, assisting in the development of clinical research standard operating procedures and policies including those ensuring the protection of human subjects. (This experience must be documented in your resume.) OR Education: Must possess a Masters' or equivalent graduate degree with a major in a field appropriate to the work of this position to qualify at the GS-11 grade level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. (Transcript Required) OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above to qualify at the GS-11 grade level. (Transcript Required) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailPlanning and EvaluatingReading ComprehensionResearchSelf-Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***\nYour duties can include but are not limited to the following: Manages clinical tests and collecting data including implementing data collection and monitoring protocols for difficult clinical research studies, maintaining all study and regulatory records Prepares project and statistical reports for review process, creating and maintaining complex research databases, working with existing medical center administrative databases Manages spreadsheet files for data tracking, budget tracking and other project management tracking tasks Performs recruitment and managing candidates for clinical trials including overseeing, screening, and evaluating recruitment of candidates for clinical research studies via telephone or in person Performs informed consent process throughout the study and continuously educate participants on study processes and procedures Manages subject reimbursements and travel Performs research project support including assisting supervisor with managing the routine, day to day activities and administration of the research project Schedules meetings, meeting space, notifies participants, prepares the agenda and minutes Assists in the development of clinical research standard operating procedures and policies including those ensuring the protection of human subjects Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8am to 4:30pm\nRecruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not Required"]