Research Health Technician

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/17/2026.

01Experience

Experience collaborating on scientific studies Experience defining research goals Experience mentoring Experience securing funding Experience designing novel algorithms or model OR Education: Successful completion of l year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of experience and education.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Critical thinkingExperience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

02Physical Requirements

The work is predominantly sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there will be some walking, standing, bending and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders, banker style file boxes, meeting materials, papers, books or small parts. Hand and eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be the only special physical demand required to perform the work.

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/.

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

Major Duties: Collaborate on scientific studies Define Research Goals Secure Funding Design Novel Algorithms or Models Study Duties: Working with human subjects and performing study procedures/protocols for clinical trial (40% of time) Reviewing patient medical records (15% of time) Recruitment (15% of time).

Data entry research, study visit documentation, working with Institutional Review Board for regulatory duties and compliance, providing information requested for regulatory audits (15% of time) Travel (15% of time) Work Schedule: Full-time (Without Compensation) Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.

Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.