The incumbent serves as the Associate Chief of Staff, Research and Development for the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). The incumbent: provides leadership, oversight, and direction for the Research and Development program, ensuring compliance with all VA, federal, and regulatory policies.
coordinates use of all resources available for patient care, develops relationships with mental health, welfare agencies, state agencies, universities, healthcare organizations and VA facilities.
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Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties: Develops, implements, and manages strategic goals and objectives for research at the facility, aligning research activities with VA's mission and facility priorities.
Supervises all research staff, including principal investigators (PIs), coordinators, and administrative support personnel. Serves as chair or administrative lead for the Research and Development Committee (R&DC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), or coordinates with these committees as appropriate. Administers budgets, extramural and intramural funding, and research resources, ensuring compliance with fiscal policies.
Acts as the facility liaison with the VA Office of Research and Development (ORD), the affiliated academic medical center(s), and extramural funding agencies. Provides reports, data, and briefings to facility leadership, VISN, ORD, and external stakeholders regarding the facility's research portfolio, compliance activities, and performance metrics. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8 am to 4:30 pm
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
theresa.thomas1@va.gov · 9079522850
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $300000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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