The position is organizationally located within the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, Colorado. The research mission of the Rocky MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population. The position's major responsibilities are to provide research project management and coordination for multiple clinical health services.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** ***NOTE: Location is negotiable BUT the person will be required to report to their nearest VHA facility*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment not-to-exceed 10/28/2030. Term appointments are non-status, non-permanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4).
Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum).
The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Serves as a Health Science Specialist responsible for the day-to-day coordination and management of multiple health services and clinical research projects; Independently coordinates established research activities and applies knowledge of research methods, project requirements, and organizational procedures to ensure that projects progress in accordance with approved protocols, timelines, and program objectives; Develops, maintains, and monitors project timelines, milestones, work plans, and deliverables across multiple concurrent studies.
Tracks project status; Anticipates operational needs and brings significant concerns, scientific questions, or matters requiring higher-level authority to the appropriate investigator or supervisor; Coordinates participant recruitment, data collection, and data-management processes; Facilitates communication among investigators, research staff, analysts, clinical partners, participating sites, and other collaborators; Develops and maintains project-management systems and study documentation necessary for consistent implementation and oversight of research activities; Coordinates regulatory and administrative requirements for assigned research studies in accordance with applicable VA requirements, approved protocols, and established research procedures; Monitors study activities for consistency with approved protocols and established research requirements.
Perform duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-Hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
IMPORTANT: 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/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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