Job Summary

This Direct-Hire position is in the Food and Drug Administration, with multiple locations throughout the U.S. and its territories. See the sections below for more details on the duties & qualifications for this position. Note: Salary figures shown represent the "Rest of U.S." locality pay rate. Salaries may vary based on the actual location you are hired at. You can reference OPM's 2020 General Schedule (GS) Pay Tables site to see the current pay rates adjusted for each locality area.

Major Duties

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

In order be eligible for the position of Biologist (Quality Management), (GS-0401-11/12/13), you must meet the following requirements... A. Have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. - OR -B. Have a combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (You must submit your transcript(s) that demonstrates this coursework at time of application submission). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

You must possess one year (52-weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service. Such experience includes: 1)Providing biological and analytical expertise in consulting on a wide variety of scientific, continual improvement and quality management issues and matters. 2).Applying approaches in the area of biology to accomplish evaluation, improvement or resolution of scientific and quality management issues/processes. -OR- Have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12: Applicants must possess one year (52-weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service that may include but is not limited to: 1).Advising on scientific and quality standards to address scientific and quality issues and processes. 2).Collaborating with other scientists, engineers, healthcare professionals within an organization/agency on a wide range of scientific issues as they relate to the management, execution, and/or improvement of scientific and quality management processes and activities. 3).Recommending and enhancements and participating in the execution of improvement programs related to scientific and quality management , processes and activities. GS-13: Applicants must possess one year (52-weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service that may include but is not limited to: 1).Planning, developing and administering scientific, regulatory, strategic, organizational improvement and quality management programs. 2).Evaluating and improving processes and procedures associated with scientific and regulatory policies, strategies and organizational activities using scientific, quality management and organizational excellence methods and tools.3).Developing and using business process improvement approaches to improve scientific, regulatory, business and quality management processes of an organization. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login,select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/26/2020. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.

Pay Range

$72,030.00 - $133,465.00

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