Description:
This position is located within the Research and Development Service at the G. V. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson Mississippi. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of specialized and complex procedures in support of research protocols to which assigned and provide administrative oversight of the Research and Development Committee.Requirements:
To qualify for this position, all applicants must meet one of the following :Specialized Experience : At least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes research activity or control program work; nursery work that required the growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment; work comparable to that with a large dairy farm where production records, animal environment, and sanitary conditions were kept in accordance with modern dairy practice; preparing tissue and specimen samples; maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment; and maintaining laboratory records. At this level applicants must possess experience in laboratory work dealing with animal model, record keeping, husbandry and institutional compliance requirements. Applicants should have knowledge of technical methods and procedures in a biomedical research laboratory to provided technical and administrative support to research staff. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. ~OR~
Education: Successfully completed a master's degree or two (2) full years of graduate education leading to such a degree in a field of study directly related to the work of this position. Education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript (unofficial or official) with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~
Combination : Combinations of successfully completed graduate education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience as described above to meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .
Feb 10, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov