Research Statistical Assistant

Summary

Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as Without Compensation Research Statistical Assistant within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: The Research Assistant may: Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of clinical research studies. Conduct literature reviews and assist with preparation of research summaries, protocols, abstracts, and manuscripts. Assist with data collection, data entry, data quality review, and maintenance of study records. Support screening and tracking of research participants, as permitted by study protocols and applicable requirements. Assist with preparation of regulatory, institutional review board, and study documentation. Collaborate with investigators and multidisciplinary research teams. Participate in team meetings and provide regular updates on assigned activities. Perform other research-related duties consistent with the individual's training and the needs of the study program. Work Schedule: Full-time (Without Compensation) Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Education: Do you possess 4 years of education above high school? Experience: Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of clinical research studies. Conduct literature reviews and assist with preparation of research summaries, protocols, abstracts, and manuscripts. Assist with data collection, data entry, data quality review, and maintenance of study records. Support screening and tracking of research participants, as permitted by study protocols and applicable requirements. Perform other research-related duties consistent with the individual's training and the needs of the study program. Preferred Experience: Prior clinical research experience. Experience with research databases, electronic data-capture systems, or statistical software. Experience preparing manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, or grant-related materials. Knowledge of clinical research methods, epidemiology, biostatistics, or study coordination. Experience working with patient-oriented or translational research. Strong organizational and project-management skills. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is predominantly sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there will be some walking, standing, bending and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders, banker style file boxes, meeting materials, papers, books or small parts. Hand and eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be the only special physical demand required to perform the work.

Education

Four years of education above high school A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. How You Will Be Evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. Other Information

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. The selected individual must be able to work on-site in Philadelphia for approximately 40 hours per week and maintain the appointment for minimum, two years. Specific duties and access to VA facilities, systems, data, and study participants will depend on the approved appointment, required training, background checks, credentialing, privacy requirements, and study protocols.