The Supervisory Biologist is a key member of the Laboratories of Research and Development at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center, reporting directly to the Director of Research Operations for Research Service and Development. This position holds primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Research Safety Program at the Tampa 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*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Managing daily operations of shared resource areas and equipment. Conducting lab safety inspections. Developing and maintaining safety policies such as the Biosafety, Chemical Hygiene, Security, and Disaster Preparedness plans. Managing chemical inventory/hazardous waste.
Supervising, training, and evaluating research staff. Managing equipment and core resources, performing annual inventories, overseeing maintenance, acquisitions, and disposals, and prioritizing requests based on programmatic need. Preparing compliance reports, risk assessments, and incident investigations. Performing other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
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 $89508 – $116362/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-21 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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