This position is one of Program Specialist, Research Coordinator with the Cooperative Studies Program in the Office of Research and Development (R&D), at Buffalo VA Medical Center.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year). This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year.
Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
Duties and Responsibilities: Organizes the day-to-day operations of Million Veteran Program (MVP), including enrolling participants, collecting data, and serving as a critical conduit to the Program Coordinating Center. Responsible for reviewing documentation completed by MVP personnel for accuracy and completeness of all local site documentation and records in the Investigator Study File.
Ensures timely and complete submission of VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation to Coordinating Centers as requested and prepares and submits all necessary documentation to local R&D. Responsible for escalating issues/concerns to all relevant stakeholders including adverse participant safety events, and other necessary communications.
Responsible for ensuring MVP maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory concerns, including human subject protection and information security. Ensures MVP personnel follow all applicable protocols and regulations, including requirements for the protection of human subjects and research, safety and security. Serves as local site point of contact for all activities related to enrollment, including special events, and participant visits.
Develops plans for expanding recruitment efforts within IRB guidelines and MVP protocol, including working with local site communication office in Veteran outreach programs. Performs all duties as assigned. Work Schedule: M-F (8am - 4:30pm) Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
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 $64543 – $83911/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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