Research Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration•Palo Alto, CA
About The Position
This position serves as a Without Compensation (WOC) Research Health Science Specialist within the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Office of Research and Development (ORD). The role provides operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research, handles project questions and problems independently in coordination with the Principal Investigator (PI), writes research policies, guidelines, and procedures to facilitate compliance with administrative project requirements, and manages timelines and deliverables for successful project completion. The work schedule is intermittent and without compensation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or graduate/higher-level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work; the degree must be from an educational program accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
- Experience in how local ancestry patterns influence health and disease risk.
- Experience managing timelines and deliverables for successful completion of projects.
- Experience with guidelines and procedures.
- Applicants may qualify through a combination of experience and education beyond the required bachelor's degree.
- U.S. citizenship is required; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Selected applicants are subject to a background/security investigation and must complete an online onboarding process.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
- A transcript must be submitted if qualifications are based in whole or in part on education. Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
- The work is predominantly sedentary, with some walking, standing, bending, and carrying moderately heavy items; hand-eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be required.
Responsibilities
- Provide operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research.
- Handle project questions and problems independently in coordination with the PI.
- Write research policies, guidelines, and procedures to facilitate compliance with administrative project requirements.
- Manage timelines and deliverables for successful completion of projects.
