Data Scientist - Montgomery County, MD, United States - US National Institutes of Health

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3 weeks ago

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Duties:


  • Serve as a Scientist Administrator with responsibility in providing policy direction and coordination for the planning and execution of initial scientific and technical review conducted within the Institute.
  • Utilize scientific knowledge and expertise to perform a variety of management functions associated with the scientific peer review of IC research and research training support activities and other contract activities.
  • Establish the criteria and standards for the review panel to follow based upon expert knowledge of the relevant scientific fields, NIH, and IC review policies and procedures.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
  • Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Position requires Education. Please submit transcripts.

Qualifications:


To qualify for a Data Scientist (Program Officer), GS-1560 position, you must have:

  • A bachelor's degree, or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science, or a field that is directly related to the position, OR
  • A combination of education (at least 30 semester hours) and additional appropriate/related experience that is the equivalent to a major in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position.

In addition, in order to qualify for a Data Scientist (Program Officer) at the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector.

This experience must meet
either the Direct/Independent Research
or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below:


  • Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience
  • Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section:
  • management of independent health-related data science research projects (e.g., R01 grant, R01 equivalent grant or contract, or comparable project) with a defined budget and staff;
- supervised or led graduate researchers/technicians;
- served as primary or corresponding author on publications in refereed journals, presenting published work to scientific organizations, and/or teaching graduate-level courses in data science or health-related disciplines; and
- served as a reviewer on peer-reviewed panels or journals.

Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent), Assistant or Associate Professor, Project Manager, Senior Research Scientist, Section Chief.
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OR
Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience - Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section:

  • assessed the scientific and/or technical progress of awarded grants and/or contracts to determine effectiveness of support and achievement of objectives;
- evaluated assigned program portfolios to identify new concepts, programs, or initiatives to support program planning and administrative functioning in relation to an organization's priorities;
- formulated and developed new Funding Opportunity Announcements or Program Announcements (e.g., RFAs, RFPs, or a combination of these) to achieve objectives;


In addition, in order to qualify for a Data Scientist (Program Officer) at the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector.

This experience must meet
either the Direct/Independent Research
or the Research Administration/Extramural sections below:


  • Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience
  • Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section:
  • directing at least two health-related data science research projects (e.g., R01 grant, R01 equivalent grant or contract, or comparable project) with separate staff and budgets;
- experience demonstrating extensive scientific expertise by providing leadership, guidance, and direction to researchers;
- coordinating committee and teaching activities and organizing and presenting sessions at national scientific meetings/conferences; and
- serving as an appointed member of a scientific peer review panel or editorial board, or similar private sector leadership position. Typical qualifying positions include principal investigator (or equivalent), Associate Professor, Professor, Project Manager, Senior Research Scientist, Section Chief.


OR
Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience - Applicants must meet at least three (3) requirements in this section:

  • organized and conducted workshops, conferences, symposia, or similar activities to foster the aims of the program, to facilitate communication among investigators, or to advise on the status of progress and emerging directi
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