This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.
As a Health Scientist, you will: Develop, implement, and evaluate the scientific and operational capacity of public health laboratories and programmatic activities. Design, plan, develop, and enhance scientific laboratory capacity projects for high visibility scientific programs, conduct special studies, meet & consult with the heads of various CDC functions, & provide technical expert advice in the coordination of projects between several different organizations.
Serve as a scientific authority/consultant for scientific programs, studies, or issues which are considered to be complex in nature in terms of scientific or technical implications. Work with senior officials from other agencies, such as from private corporations to coordinate the implementation of working group recommendations. Initiate selected scientific projects that span the scientific interests of multiple organization divisions.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.
This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $133007 – $172915/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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