Pharmacologist Job Vacancy link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736099500
Open/Close Date: 07/11/2023 to 07/17/2023
Salary: GS-405-13 - $84,546 - $109,908 per year
The salary listed in the vacancy announcement is at the base level. The geographic locality pay will be determined at the time of selection.
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CTP Job Link: http://www.fda.gov/ctpjobs
Summary:
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) regulates the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. Our goal is to reduce the harm from all regulated tobacco products across the entire population, including: reducing the number of people who start to use tobacco products, encouraging more people to stop using these products, and reducing the adverse health impact for those who continue to use these products. CTP's actions have significant public health and consumer protection impact and are among the most important issues faced by the Agency in its long and distinguished history.
This position is located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Office of Science (OS), Division of Individual Health Science (DIHS).
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Drafts and conducts studies to identify short- and long- term effects of tobacco on abuse, addiction, behavior, and related subject matter areas.
- Conducts technical reviews of literature published within Federal agencies, private industry, and research institutions in the development of pharmacological program guidance, mission guidance, or policy directives.
- Provides technical advice and assistance in the development of criteria and standards for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of studies, contracts, grants, and/or cooperative agreement proposals.
Qualifications:
The position of Pharmacologist falls under the 0405 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-13, you must meet all requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 07/17/2023.
Basic Requirements
A bachelor's or higher degree with a major in an appropriate biological, medical, veterinary, or physical science, or in pharmacy that included at least 30 semester hours in chemistry and physiology and 12 semester hours in pharmacology.
Minimum Qualifications:
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.
GS-13: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level or equivalent band level of responsibilities in the Federal Service, which includes: monitoring, evaluating, and advising on issues pertaining to addiction, behavior, and the abuse of tobacco and/or nicotine-containing products; conducting reviews of literature and scientific data regarding tobacco-related behavior; interpreting clinical studies related to tobacco products.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $84,546.00 - $109,908.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
