Public Notice - Medical and Healthcare (Direct Hire)

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

NASA is recruiting for Medical and Healthcare positions across various organizations at Johnson Space Center. Positions may be filled at GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13. Duties described in the announcement reflect the highest grade; at lower grades, duties are more limited in scope, complexity, and independence and are commensurate with the selected grade. The role supports the protection of worker, crew, and subject health through hazard anticipation, exposure assessment, risk analysis, compliance, and preventive controls. It includes analyzing applicable datasets, including epidemiological data, to identify associations between exposures and outcomes; helping evaluate control effectiveness through follow-up monitoring, risk assessments, and audits; and translating complex health, exposure, and risk information into actionable guidance for employees, leaders, and technical teams. The position also participates in research and occupational surveillance concerning occupational disease trends, exposure-reduction strategies, radiation effects, and environmental health risks. It contributes to integrated occupational and medical risk management by collaborating with clinical, behavioral health, environmental, biomedical engineering, and other teams to inform program-level risk mitigation strategies. Applicants must meet the basic education requirement and the specialized experience or education qualifications for the selected grade. The position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the United States. Selection may require a probationary period and a pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Other requirements, including financial disclosure, drug testing, and travel, may vary by duty location and NASA Center.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship, U.S. national status, or allegiance to the United States.
Successful completion of a full four-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher, with a major in a field related to medicine, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work.
Meet the specialized experience or education qualification for the selected grade: GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13.
For GS-11, one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, completion of a doctoral degree in an appropriate field, three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree, or an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study.
GS-11 specialized experience includes assisting with surveillance or monitoring, fundamental laboratory or field procedures, basic analyses or visualizations to identify health patterns or hazards, collecting and interpreting data, or helping develop or deliver healthcare education or training materials.
For GS-12, one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including statistical analysis or interactive dashboards for surveillance or health outcomes projects; integrating data to recommend improvements and define performance criteria for protocols; or serving as a healthcare technical liaison who translates results into risk mitigation strategies.
For GS-13, one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including designing approaches for emerging issues and high-consequence risks; establishing analytical standards, prevention or control protocols, or cross-disciplinary data integration methods; or serving as a subject matter expert whose technical recommendations inform decisions, programs, or policy.
Resume must include a clear, detailed narrative in the applicant's own words explaining how they meet the specialized experience requirements.
Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated by a qualified private organization and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full course credit at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
A pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance may be required; requirements may vary by duty location and NASA Center.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Applicants with ICTAP priority rights must indicate eligibility, exceed minimum qualifications, and submit the required proof.

Responsibilities

Support protection of worker, crew, and subject health through hazard anticipation, exposure assessment, risk analysis, compliance, and preventive controls.
Analyze applicable datasets, including epidemiological data, to determine associations between exposures and outcomes.
Assist in evaluating implemented control measures through follow-up monitoring, risk assessments, and audits.
Translate complex health, exposure, and risk information into actionable guidance for employees, leadership, and technical teams.
Participate in research and occupational surveillance on occupational disease trends, exposure-reduction strategies, radiation effects, and environmental health risks.
Collaborate with clinical, behavioral health, environmental, biomedical engineering, and other teams in integrated occupational and medical risk management.
Inform program-level risk mitigation strategies through cross-disciplinary collaboration.