Rockville, MD: Lead Epidemiologist, Food and Drug Administration

Lead Epidemiologist

SALARY RANGE: 98,033.00 - 127,442.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, February 25, 2008
to Friday, March 14, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0601-14/14 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Rockville
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All Sources - Open to All United States Citizens
Additional selections may be made from this announcement

Position Details:
Tenure: Career/Career Conditional Appointment
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Merit Promotion: Yes
Recruitment Bonus: No
Relocation Paid: No

Salary range listed includes locality pay


JOB SUMMARY:
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every
American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can
give back to your community, state, and country by making a
difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help
to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

This Position is located in the Department of Health and Human
Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Division
of Postmarket Surveillance, Epidemiology Branch.


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
US Citizenship
Travel Required: NO


MAJOR DUTIES:
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If selected for this position, you will:

- Provide guidance on epidemiologic assessments of issues related to
premarket and postmarket device safety and/or effectiveness.

- Provide guidance on technical approaches to the design and
analysis of epidemiologic studies.

- Provide outreach efforts to further postmarketing efforts within
CDRH.

- Develop a broad range of technical written material.

- Present a broad range of technical material to varied audiences

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
In addition to the basic qualifications above, you must have one (1)
year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the
particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully
the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to
the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized
experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in
the Federal government.


Basic Requirements: Degree: major study in an academic field related
to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of
the position.

Foreign Degree Note: All foreign degrees must be evaluated by a
nationally recognized Accrediting Agency and proof must be submitted
of such evaluation.


Certain positions within the FDA are subject to strict restrictions
on financial holdings (FDA regulated financial holdings). To
determine whether this position is affected, applicants are advised
to seek additional information during the interview process from the
Ethics and Integrity Staff, Office of Management Programs, Office of
Management at (301) 827-5511 prior to accepting such a position.

All qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, must be met
within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.


HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Your resume and responses to the self-assessment job questions are
an integral part of the process for determining your basic and
specialized qualifications for the position. Therefore, it is
important to support your responses to the applicant assessment
questions by providing examples of past and present experience
when requested.

There are several parts of the application process that affect the
overall evaluation of your application:

1. Your resume which is part of your USAJOBS profile
2. Your responses to the core questions
3. Your responses to the self-assessment job-specific questions
4. Your supporting documents

High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported
by information in your resume, essay responses, and/or supporting
documents may eliminate you from best-qualified status or result in
a lowered score.

Additional details on the application process can be found at
the "How to Apply" section of this announcement.

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=68909257&TabNum=1&rc=4