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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 days ago

Health Science Officer -Associate Chief of Staff Research and Development

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$147K/yr - $191K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Science Officer to support the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System's Medical Research Service. The role involves assisting Principal Investigators with research projects, ensuring compliance with human and animal subjects, and providing operational support to clinical and administrative staff.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Supports Principal Investigators (PI) with research projects to peer review processes and executes and completes such projects that are successfully approved and funded

Provides multidisciplinary assistance and support staff involving clinical investigation - biostatistics - mathematics - data processing - and health science

Monitors quality of data and procedures - assures human subjects rights are protected - and ensures animal compliance is appropriate

Provides expertise in operations research - information systems and computer modeling for the Field Program's projects

Provides support to clinical and administrative staff in the VA to identify issues of operational significance which are subject to investigation and potential resolution

Participates in the planning (content) and delivery of educational/informational for research workshops/seminars for the purpose of informing - educating - and stimulating others concerning research

Prepares and submits - both independently and in collaboration with other scientists - research findings via publications in scholarly journals and presentations at professional meetings and for VA leadership

Will be a peer role model and mentor for investigators and a source of advice and training as required and/or needed by investigators

Provides input - advice and counsel for total station planning - programming - budgeting - and general administration

Manages a diverse field programs and cores that provides services central to the mission of the Medical Center and Medical Research Service

Perform all duties as assigned

Qualification

Principal Investigator experienceAdministrative ManagementMedical Research knowledgeHuman research regulationsAnimal research regulationsResearch methodologyFunding mechanismsComplianceEmployee DevelopmentResearchEnglish Language Proficiency

Required

Proficient in basic written and spoken English

Possess experience as a funded Principal Investigator and an Administrative Manager in a funded medical research environment

Possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field - health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position

Degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position

Specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of (GS-13) in Federal service

Understanding of the differing program regulations governing human research - animal research - basic laboratory-based research - and health services research

Possessing of regulations - types of research methodology to select the most appropriate administrative process

Possessing of funding mechanisms - space requirements for specific types of research - and equipment needs for research programs

Experience must include the month and year start/end dates

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations