Summary

The positions are located in the Office of Regulatory Science/Office of Food and Feed Laboratory Operations or Office of Medical Products, Tobacco, and Special Lab Operations. The incumbent advises the supervisors on scientific issues related to laboratory operations; provides strategic leadership and support for high quality, collaborative, scientific activities that advance regulatory science and addresses important public health issues concerning FDA regulated products.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

06/12/2024 to 06/18/2024

• Salary

$120,246 - $156,323 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Irvine, CA 1 vacancy
• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences

0403 Microbiology

1320 Chemistry

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

FDA-ORA-24-IMP-12437525-LW

• Control number

794985700

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Irvine Food and Feed lab; DHHS, FDA, Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps Officers employed by the Irvine Food and Feed lab at DHHS, FDA; current employees at the DHHS FDA Irvine Food and Feed lab who are eligible under Schedule A (individuals with disabilities); and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligibles.

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Duties

• Applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze and improve team effectiveness.
• Interprets and evaluates results of analysis to determine the validity and scientific significance and to ensure all necessary information is obtained.
• Responsible for ensuring that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, and work; communicates to the team milestones.
• Provides advice concerning methodology problems encountered in the analysis of novel and complex samples to scientists in other Federal agencies, state organizations and private industry.
• Prepares reports and maintains records of work accomplishments and supporting information.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Citizenship Requirement: You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• FDA participates in e-Verify: All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
• Selective Service Registration: All applicants born male, on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption. Visit www.SSS.gov for more info.
• Background Investigation Requirement: All employees must pass a security investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action. If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.
• Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are applying as a current Federal employee, you must meet the time-in-grade requirements described in the Qualifications section, generally, 52-weeks of comparable experience at the next lowest grade.
• Certification of Accuracy: All information concerning eligibility and qualification is subject to investigation and verification. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate legal action.
• You must meet ALL requirements by the closing date of this announcement to be considered. Only education, experience, and qualifications attained by this date will be considered. You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process.
• Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
• Additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other organizational elements from within FDA, through shared corporate recruiting activities.

Qualifications

The position of Lead Interdisciplinary Scientist falls within the 0401/0403/1320 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-13, you must meet Time-in-Grade requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 06/18/2024.

Individual Occupational Requirements

This position requires a degree or completion of specific courses in order to meet the basic education requirement. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the basic qualification requirement section. If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this, you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent. Degree requirements must be met by the closing date of this job announcement and your transcript(s) submitted must reflect this. If you are selected for the position, an official transcript sent directly from your educational institution may be required for verification prior to appointment. Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following:

For GS-0401, Biologist:

1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or
2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For GS-0403, Microbiologist:

1. Degree: microbiology; or biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology and other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college algebra, or their equivalent; or
2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For GS-1320, Chemist:

1. Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics; or
2. Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants musthave 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the applicant 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, and can be demonstrated thorough knowledge of science, laws and regulations of the Agency.

GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service which includes interpreting and evaluating results of analysis to determine the validity and scientific significance and to ensure all necessary information is obtained; participating in determining the analytical instrument and equipment needs of the laboratory; critiquing analytical packages received from private laboratories and endorses reviews made by other members of the team; and incorporating safety related issues and environmental concerns into the conduct of scientific activities.

There is no education substitution at the GS-13 level.

Applicants must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive further consideration for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by