Health Science Specialist

Overview

This position is located in the Medical Research Services at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system - West Los Angeles VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. The Health Science Specialist is responsible for providing an optimum level of health services research and project management to multiple VA - Health Service Research & Development (HSR&D) research projects.

Responsibilities

THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION

This is a term appointment not to exceed 4 years. Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration of more than 1 year, but not more than 4 years and are subject to a 1 year trial period. Should the need warrant, term appointments may be extended without further competition up to a maximum of the 4 year limitation. The appointment to a term position does not confer eligibility for promotion, reassignment, or transfer to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.

The Health Science Specialist provides a variety of technical and administrative functions to the Principal Investigator (PI), serving as the Project Manager on the assigned projects. It will be the Project Manager's responsibility to manage the main site; coordinate and support each of the satellite sites; and perform administrative support, program support, timecard / project allocation and general office work. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to :

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to :

Requirements

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