Duties

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• Provide leadership to meet organizational strategic goals that advance the use of data science methods and tools for scientific discovery and promoting public health.
• Provide technical expertise and project leadership necessary to advance strategic initiatives in the use and effectiveness of data and knowledge driven methods in the organization.
• Identify strategies and implement approaches to understand and respond to the evolving research data needs of the organization.
• Identify, evaluate and recommend tools, techniques, and methods to increase access to and utility of clinical, biological, and other scientific datasets and knowledgebases.

Qualifications

Thank you for your interest in the Health Scientist (Data Science), GS-601-14, position at our agency. You must meet the qualification requirements as prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. All education, unless completed outside of the U.S., must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the education was completed.

The basic qualification requirements for a GS-601 Health Scientist (Data Science) position are:

A. You must possess a bachelor's degree, or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position.

In addition, in order to qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: developing data-related strategies and/or policies by partnering with stakeholders (e.g., researchers, leadership) to build consensus around data standardization, integration, and sharing processes; providing oversight and guidance on creating and modifying applications using programming languages (e.g., R, Python, SQL, Scala, Java, C/C++, Julia) to facilitate data clean-up, standardization, analysis, and retrieval efforts across an organization; presenting findings to senior-level leadership through data visualization techniques (e.g., interactive dashboards, charts, graphs) using programming (e.g., R, Python, SQL, Scala, Java, C/C++, Julia) or software packages (e.g., MatLab, Tableau); providing oversight and guidance on advanced predictive analytic methods, such as Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine/deep learning, and other advanced Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) tools to derive insights from complex data sets (e.g., high volume, multidimensionality, complex structure); and leading a team in data generation, curation, storage, analysis, visualization, and/or interpretation to accomplish project objectives.

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 or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

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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.

Additional information

• This position is designated as a "non-emergency/teleworker" position and the selected candidate will be considered a "non-emergency/teleworker" employee. In the event of a closure, you must be available to telework or request leave.
• At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: telework (work from home on a regular basis or ad hoc basis but reports to the office at least once a week/two days a pay period).
• We may make additional selections for similar positions across the National Institutes of Health within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at NIH. Clearance of CTAP will be applied for similar positions across NIH.
• PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
• Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
• Veterans' Preference applies only to Schedule A (disability appointment) and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable). The
• Visit Help Applying for helpful information on the application process.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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