Social Scientist (Technical Project Lead Coordinator)

Food and Drug Administration • Silver Spring, MD

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About The Position

This position is in the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Office of Science (OS), Division of Population Health Science (DPHS). The CTP carries out the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which gives it broad authority to regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products.

The Social Scientist (Technical Project Lead Coordinator) leads a multidisciplinary review team assessing premarket applications for proposed new tobacco products. The role provides authoritative recommendations and guidance to other Center review organizations, review scientists, and regulated industry. It also develops Technical Project Lead Review (TPLR) reports and provides technical support, clarifications, and edits to the rationale and justification for marketing orders for products under review.

Requirements

• Meet the basic qualification requirement through a degree in behavioral or social science, or a related discipline appropriate to the position; a combination of education and experience equivalent to a major in the field; or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in the Federal service, including assessing premarket applications for proposed new tobacco products and drafting scientific reviews for appropriate application pathways such as PMTA, SE, EX, or MRTPA.
• Meet the GS-14 time-in-grade requirements by 11/04/2026, if applying as a current Federal employee.
• Be a U.S. citizen unless an exception is explicitly stated.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• Pass a security investigation and required pre-appointment drug screening; appointment is contingent on a negative applicant drug test.
• Provide required employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience, as well as supporting eligibility documentation and transcripts where applicable.
• Have federal salary payments deposited electronically into a financial institution account.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary review team assessing premarket applications for proposed new tobacco products.
• Provide authoritative recommendations and guidance to Center review organizations, review scientists, and regulated industry.
• Develop Technical Project Lead Review (TPLR) reports.
• Provide technical support and clarifications, and edit the rationale and justification for marketing orders for products under review.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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