Supervisory Health Scientist at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 30 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Health Scientist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Developing and promoting a comprehensive safety program for all CDC facilities to ensure high quality safety services and activities, proactive approaches to safety issues, and to meet national and international standards. Interpreting professional, legal and CDC policies focusing on solutions to laboratory safety issues and concerns. Providing expert advice and consultation to Laboratory Safety and CDC staff on occupational medicine matters in accordance with accepted medical standards of care. Developing scientific policies and procedures which pertain to the CDC Laboratory Safety Program and activities, and which have CDC-wide implications. Representing the agency and/or centers on scientific committees and work groups, providing epidemiological expertise to the design and implementation of complex analytic studies related to a specific health field. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Developing, implementing, and issuing enterprise-wide laboratory safety policies, plans, and procedures; Interpreting and applying applicable Federal, state, and local requirements and national/international standards to ensure compliance and drive corrective actions; Providing consultation to senior leadership on biosafety, chemical safety, radiation safety, select agent compliance, BSL-4 high containment laboratories operations, and emergency response; Assessing program performance, identifying existing or potential problem areas, and directing necessary corrective actions or preventive measures; and Representing the Office Director and the Agency at high-level meetings and conferences with federal partners, international organizations, and other governmental and non-governmental stakeholders on environment, safety, and health compliance matters. Documenting experience: 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. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience 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; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website