U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 days ago
Health System Specialist- Research Committee Manager
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $105K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health System Specialist to manage regulatory committees within the Research and Development Service. The role involves providing subject matter expertise on compliance in research, supporting the VA Research Program, and managing complex tasks related to research project approvals and maintenance.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manages regulatory committees and provides subject matter expertise regarding the underlying regulations in ensuring compliance in research
Provides high level analytical and procedural support of projects in a comprehensive research setting
Provides day-today support for the VA Research Program
Works independently - in conformance with established practices and prescribed procedures and makes recommendation to update established practices and procedures when indicated
Performs a variety of complex tasks related to the approval and maintenance of research projects including necessary regulatory approvals - decisions - submissions that are tied to protocol execution - data reporting and management
Requires knowledge of the full scope of activities required to conduct single and multisite research in the areas of human subject protection - biosafety - Institutional Review Boards (IRB) - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) - and R&D Committees through regulatory and policy compliance
Approves research and must be able to interpret - analyze - and use discretion to implement and devise a wide range of research policies
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Must have all of the following experience: conducting regulatory and policy review of human subject protection - biosafety - Institutional Review Boards (IRB) - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) - and research committees through regulatory and policy compliance
Must possess one year of progressively responsible analytical or administrative - or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service
Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative - clinical - or other service activities - and provided knowledge of the following: missions - organizations - programs - and requirements of health care delivery systems; regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and government-wide - agency - and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget - personnel - and procurement
To qualify at the GS-11 - you must also have experience in Institutional Review Board (IRB) research or knowledge of the IRB process
Must possess a Ph.D. - equivalent doctoral degree - or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in hospital administration - public health administration - or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration
Must possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience and progressively higher-level graduate education as described above that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position
You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Critical Thinking Project Management Research
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
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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience
Benefits
Health and life insurance
Within-grade increases
Federal Employees Retirement System
Thrift Savings Plan coverage
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