Security ClearanceNot Required
Duties
The duties for this position include, but not limited to the following: Developing a research agenda and proposing research priorities/projects that have substantial statistical content. Formulating, planning, budgeting and executing major Clinical Center-wide and national statistical projects. Such projects include a variety of intramural clinical trials, and studies of diagnostic procedures, interventions, and prognostic factors. Serving as a major interface between the Clinical Center, NIH Institutes, and on occasion, extramural investigators with respect to biostatistics and clinical epidemiological issues. Developing appropriate designs, data accrual mechanisms, and budget recommendations for statistical support for clinical studies conducted by CC investigators and for investigators from other Institutes. Advising the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CMO, Clinical Center, on matters relating to biostatistics and clinical epidemiology, and providing recommendations to achieve the HHS, NIH and Clinical Center objectives. Providing expert advice on the design, development, installation, and evaluation of computer-based systems for clinical research and analysis as applicable. These include systems for physician researchers, research nurses, and other clinical researchers in the various Clinical Center departments doing research such as Critical Care Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Institute programs and investigators, as appropriate. Planning and directing experimental uses of personal computers and devices in the collection and analysis of clinical research data and publishes research in the field of medical information systems. Researches the practicality of using new software products for the Clinical Center research enterprise by experimenting with sample copies and/or by observing activities at other medical institutions. Serving as a technical authority in the field, and providing advice and efforts which affect the work of investigators and statisticians both within and outside the Clinical Center and have national, and, at times, international impact. Exercising delegated authority for the full range of supervisory duties over the staff including planning and assigning work to be accomplished by subordinates, developing performance standards, evaluating staff performance, identifying ways to improve productivity, and increasing the quality of the work directed. The performance of this work occupies less than 25% of the incumbent's time. Furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO), taking steps to ensure the accomplishment of agency affirmative action objectives and adhering to non-discriminatory employee participation in regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
Qualifications
Education Requirement: A. Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. OR B. Have a combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. AND In addition, in order to qualify for a Statistician (Medicine) position at the GS-15 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing statistical consultation for research in the biological medical sciences; performing detailed and comprehensive analyses of complex databases, providing statistical expertise for the design and analysis of laboratory and/or clinical research protocol data; developing new statistical methodologies or adapting existing methodologies to analyze data derived from research studies; preparing reports on the methods of analysis and; preparing the results for publication in scientific journals and for presentation at scientific meetings. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12934192
Education
This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.
Other Information
This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage. At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: telework compressed schedules, flexible schedules. If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This information is required annually. For information, visit the NIH Ethics website: https://ethics.od.nih.gov/topics/fd.htm. A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should also apply online to this announcement in order to receive consideration. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Visit our Applicant FAQs page for helpful information on the application process. Visit our Total Compensation page and this sample for a detailed look into the benefits, awards, leave, retirement, and other incentives employees may receive as part of a rewarding work environment.