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We're Looking for a skilled Social And Behavioral Scientist Administrator Scientific Review And Program Officer in the National Institutes Of Health based in Converse, Texas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.
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Basic Requirements: Applicants for all grades must meet the requirements described in paragraphs A B or C below: A. have a bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in the behavioral or social sciences or related disciplines appropriate to this position. OR B. have a combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR C. have four years of appropriate experience demonstrating that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND GS12: In addition to the education requirements to qualify at the GS12 level you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below. A. Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section: independent healthrelated research as evidenced by the development of research projects that are competitively or internally funded primary authorship of one of the following: a) internal (i.e. within the company or organization) research report b) patent or c) research publication in peer reviewed journal and responsibility for significant aspects of a laboratory/research unit (e.g. establishing processes and procedures ensuring regulatory/legal compliance monitoring budgets). Typical qualifying positions include Instructor Assistant Professor Adjunct Professor Staff Fellow Senior Staff Fellow Research Associate and Research Scientist. B. Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section: review grant applications contract proposals or other researchrelated works and materials for compliance with requirements and appropriateness apply scientific knowledge to place the proposed research project in its relation to the current state of research being done in the subject matter area and the organizations priorities and respond to issues and concerns about specific applications or proposals pertaining to assigned program areas. GS13: In addition to the education requirements to qualify at the GS13 level you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below. A. Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section: manage independent healthrelated research projects (e.g. R01 grant R01 equivalent grant or contract or comparable project) with a defined budget and staff supervise or led graduate researchers/technicians serve as primary or corresponding author on publications in refereed journals presenting published work to scientific organizations and/or teaching graduatelevel courses in biomedical or healthrelated disciplines and serve as a reviewer on peerreviewed panels or journals. Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent) Assistant or Associate Professor Project Manager Senior Research Scientist Section Chief. B. Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section: summarize the results of the scientific or technical merit review of grant applications or contract proposals assess the scientific and/or technical progress of awarded grants and/or contracts to determine the effectiveness of support and achievement of objectives evaluate assigned program portfolios to identify new concepts programs or initiatives to support program planning and administrative functioning in relation to an organizations priorities formulate and develop new Funding Opportunity Announcements or Program Announcements (e.g. RFAs RFPs or a combination of these) to achieve objectives administer the review of grant applications contract proposals research project applications or research reports submitted in response to requests for applications multicenter clinical trial applications and contract proposals. GS14: In addition to the education requirements to qualify at the GS14 level you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the Direct/Independent Research or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below: A. Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section: direct at least two healthrelated research projects (e.g. R01 grant R01 equivalent grant or contract or comparable project) with separate staff and budgets experience demonstrating extensive scientific expertise by providing leadership guidance and direction to researchers coordinate committee and teaching activities and organized and presented sessions at national scientific meetings/conferences and serve as an appointed member of a scientific peer review panel or editorial board or similar private sector leadership position. Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent) Associate Professor Professor Project Manager Senior Research Scientist Section Chief. B. Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section: organize and conducted workshops conferences symposia or similar activities to foster the aims of the program to facilitate communication among investigators or to advise on the status of progress and emerging directions of research in the assigned program area evaluate program activities for a portfolio of research projects research programs other grants/awards cooperative agreements and/or contracts in the assigned program area to support an organizations program planning and priority setting recommend funding plans for initiatives and/or establish the criteria and standards for a review panel manage the initial scientific and administrative review of grant applications and/or center grant program project grant and training grant applications appoint and manage review panels to include identifying qualified expert Reviewers establish the evaluation criteria used to assess all applications and proposals. Do not copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position including experience gained in religious civic welfare service and organizational activities regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your selfratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12450610
What’s on Offer
The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.