Research Physiologist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Tripler Army Medical Center, HI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Defense Health Agency, Directorate of Education Training & Research (ET&R), Department of Clinical Investigation (DCI), at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The Research Physiologist oversees DCI operations and supports clinical and physiological research, including protocol development and review, staff guidance, education, and mentorship. The position is supervisory and is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

The incumbent supports development, review, and approval of research protocols to ensure compliance with federal and institutional standards; guides research staff in acquiring and handling extramural research resources; and reviews research protocols, manuscripts, and presentations. The role also includes delivering physiology lectures, workshops, and seminars to graduate medical education faculty, covering areas such as cardiovascular, renal, or neuroendocrinology, and mentoring new civilian and military personnel in physiological research principles.

The position requires a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter, applicable occupational immunization screening and annual seasonal influenza vaccination, and travel approximately 5% of the time. Appointment may require a background investigation and may be subject to a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; applicants must provide proof of citizenship.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in one of the basic animal sciences or physiology, or a related discipline or field of science that included at least 24 semester hours in the basic animal sciences, including 10 semester hours in animal physiology.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, involving research investigations in cardiovascular, neuroendocrinology, or renal therapeutic areas, with emphasis on trauma and physiological monitoring, prolonged field care, clinical rehabilitative medicine, resuscitation strategies, or tissue injury treatment; publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts; competing for research grants; and mentoring junior scientists and post-doctoral students.
• Qualification must be based on experience; education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Meet applicable occupational immunization or pre-existing immunity screening requirements and the mandatory annual seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
• Complete a background investigation if required by the suitability or fitness determination.
• Travel on temporary duty or business approximately 5% of the time.
• Meet any applicable one-year probationary-period requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations of the Department of Clinical Investigation.
• Support the development, review, and approval of research protocols, ensuring compliance with federal and institutional standards.
• Guide research staff on acquiring and handling extramural research resources.
• Provide constructive reviews of research protocols, manuscripts, and presentations written by staff.
• Conduct physiology lectures, workshops, and seminars for graduate medical education faculty, including topics in cardiovascular, renal, or neuroendocrinology.
• Mentor new civilian and military personnel on physiological research principles.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; benefit eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advanced leave accrual may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior