Supervisory Health Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Environmental Health, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Supervisory Health Scientist oversees Division-wide scientific direction, laboratory quality management, policy development, and regulatory compliance. The role also engages with professional organizations, academic institutions, and international partners to advance scientific priorities and laboratory science leadership.

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.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, including all listed areas: executive and scientific leadership for complex public health laboratory programs; establishing scientific direction and strategic priorities; integrating complex scientific, regulatory, and policy considerations for executive decision-making; overseeing laboratory quality, regulatory compliance (CLIA, ISO), biosafety, and occupational safety programs; and leading strategic planning, laboratory modernization, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Successfully pass a urinalysis drug screening before appointment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Applicants must document employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience; additional documentation may be required for experience outside the duties of their official position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Division-wide scientific direction, including laboratory science priorities, scientific quality, and alignment with public health objectives.
• Provide executive oversight of laboratory quality management activities and data systems, ensuring adherence to applicable standards, including CLIA, ISO, and FDA requirements.
• Provide executive guidance on Division policy development, interpretation, and implementation.
• Oversee Division-wide approaches for regulatory compliance, ensuring consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement across laboratories.
• Engage with professional organizations, academic institutions, and international partners to advance Division scientific priorities, collaboratively leverage synergies, and maintain leadership in laboratory science.
• Provide executive and scientific leadership for complex public health laboratory programs; establish scientific direction and strategic priorities; integrate scientific, regulatory, and policy considerations into executive decision-making; oversee laboratory quality, regulatory compliance, biosafety, and occupational safety programs; and lead strategic planning, laboratory modernization, and organizational transformation initiatives.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability, and may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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