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| Announcement Number: | NCCAM-04-0133 |
| Position Title: | Statistician (Research) |
| Series and Grade: | GS-1530-14 |
| Appointment Type(s) | Permanent |
| Tour of Duty: | Full Time |
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$ 85,210.00 - $ 110,775.00
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| Full Performance Level: | GS-14 |
| Opening/Close Date: | 09/23/2004 - 10/29/2004 |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Division of Extramural Research and Training Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs |
| Job Location: | Bethesda, MD |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Who May Apply: | All qualified applicants may apply |
| Notes: | Please read the entire announcement carefully to ensure that all required documents are submitted. |
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Description of Duties and Responsibilities: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; educating and training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals. As a Statistician (Research) in the Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (OCRA), NCCAM, the incumbent: serves as an expert statistical advisor to the Center in the development, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials and other studies; functions as the Biostatistician and provides consultation in the design and development of NCCAM intramural clinical trials; creates new techniques and methodologies related to statistical problems with particular emphasis on the design and analysis of CAM research and related studies; functions as the NCCAM intellectual resource for data management plans; serves as an expert on epidemiological and clinical data in surveys commissioned by the Center; and reviews survey results for statistical accuracy. |
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Basic Qualification Requirements: Candidates must meet qualifications and time-in-grade requirements within 30 days from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the basic requirements in either A or B: A. Ph.D. that included 15 semester hours in statistics, and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or in the social sciences including demography, health sociology, public administration, or psychology. 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 such as tests and measurements or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. - OR - B. 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. |
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Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in, or related to, this position that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as knowledge of statistical and/or epidemiological methodology, theories, principles, and methods used to analyze scientific data from complex national surveys/data systems and carry-out a variety of data collection and analytical activities relative of a broad range of health science topics.
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In addition to the information in Basic Qualification Requirements section, the following selective factor(s) will be used in determining basic qualifications:
Selective Factors: Candidates must specifically indicate how they meet the mandatory selective factor(s) in order to receive consideration for this position. Experience in the design of clinical trials. |
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Method to be used in evaluating candidates: Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, including the selective factor(s) if any, will be further evaluated based on the degree that they meet the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). Any experience, awards, and/or training and educational courses that relate to the KSAs should be described in detail as a way of demonstrating your level of competence in the KSAs. Experience may be as an employee or volunteer, paid or unpaid. This evaluation determines the list of candidates who will be referred to the selecting official for final consideration. Therefore applicants must submit a supplemental statement to their resume or application addressing each of the specific KSAs listed below. Failure to provide a statement addressing each of the specific KSAs for this position will eliminate applicants from further consideration. |
| 1. | Knowledge of statistical theory and methods, with application to clinical trials in a biomedical research environment. |
| 2. | Knowledge of design and analysis of medical studies. |
| 3. | Ability to communicate orally. |
| 4. | Ability to communicate in writing. |
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Eligibility This position is open to all qualified applicants. U.S. citizenship is required. Time-in-grade restrictions (for federal employees applying under Merit Promotion Procedures) and all qualification requirements must be met no later than 30 calendar days from the closing date. ICTAP/CTAP Special selection priority consideration will be given to candidates eligible under the CTAP and ICTAP placement programs. To receive special selection priority placement, you must occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are requesting priority consideration. Under CTAP, an applicant needs to meet minimum qualifications as determined by the Qualifications Standards Handbook, satisfy all medical and physical requirements, possess the identified selective factors, and be able to perform the duties of the position without undue interruption. Under ICTAP, a well-qualified displaced employee is an individual from the local commuting area who satisfies all medical, physical, educational, experience and selective factors for the vacant position and meets the mid-level of the crediting plan for all factors or the established cutoff score. Veterans Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998: Preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply. Veterans' Preference in Hiring: If you served on active duty in the United States Military and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans' preference. To receive preference if your service began after October 15, 1976, you must have a Campaign Badge, Expeditionary Medal, served on active duty during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992, or a service-connected disability. More information on veterans' preference is available in the VetGuide that may be found on the United States Office of Personnel Management web site at www.opm.gov The Defense Authorization Act of November 18, 1997, extended veteran's preference to persons who served on active duty during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992. The law grants preference to persons otherwise eligible and who served on active duty during this period, regardless of where the person served or for how long. The law also authorizes the Secretary of each military department to award the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Bosnia during the period November 20, 1995, to a date to be determined. The award of the Medal is qualifying for veteran's preference. More information on veterans' preference is available in the VetGuide that may be found on the United States Office of Personnel Management web site at www.opm.gov. How To Apply You may apply with a resume, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), Application for Federal Employment (SF-171) or any other written format you choose as long as it contains all the required information. Although a standard application form is not required, we do need certain information to evaluate your qualifications and determine if you meet legal requirements for Federal employment. If your resume or application does not provide all the information requested in the vacancy announcement, you will not be considered for this position. See OPM's flyer OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job. Your application must include starting and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of duties and accomplishments for each position to determine your basic eligibility based on experience. Current PHS Commissioned Officers who wish to be considered as members of the Commissioned Corps may apply by submitting a Curriculum Vitae or resume. Please indicate the announcement number on your application. What To Submit It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit all of the required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applicants must describe how they meet the selective factor(s) by providing a narrative statement. Applicants who do not meet the selective factor(s), or do not specifically address the selective factor(s), will not be given further consideration. A description of your accomplishments that demonstrates your competence in the KSAs on paper (or the KSA Supplemental Form). Any experience, awards and/or specific training and educational courses that relate to the KSAs should be described as a way of demonstrating your level of competence in the KSAs. Experience may be as an employee or volunteer, paid or unpaid. Copies of official transcripts are required covering the highest degree conferred and title of thesis or dissertation. Copy of SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing highest-grade achieved and competitive status. (For current and former Federal employees only). If you are claiming eligibility based on ICTAP or CTAP, you must submit a copy of the RIF Notice, or other equivalent agency notification documenting your eligibility, a copy of your current (or last) rating of record, and a copy of your SF-50 or equivalent showing your full performance level or career ladder. Candidates claiming 5 point veterans' preference must submit a copy of his/her Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214). Candidates claiming 10 point veterans' preference must submit a copy of their DD-214, a completed Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) form, and the required proof. Copy of most recent final rating under your appraisal system. (For current and former Federal employees only.) If a list of eligibles is requested, all nonstatus candidates who meet minimum requirements will be referred to the DEU for ranking and referral. All status candidates who wish to be considered under both NIH merit promotion and OPM Case Examining procedures must submit two (2) complete applications. When only one (1) application is received, it will be considered under the NIH merit promotion announcement only. Deadlines Applications must be postmarked by the closing date and received prior to referral of applications to the selecting official. E-mailed or faxed applications must be received by close of business on the closing date. We are not responsible for errors in fax or e-mail so please call or e-mail to ensure that your application has been received by the closing date. General Information All status candidates who wish to be considered under both Merit Promotion and Competitive Procedures must submit (2) two complete applications, unless applying electronically. When only one application is received, it will be considered under the Merit Promotion Announcement only. If selected under case examining procedures, a new probationary period may be required. Before hiring, we will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, to authorize a background investigation and to certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, you must have registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a Federal job. NIH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. |
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Attention: Christopher Baron|
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