Computer Scientist

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Job date: 2018-03-28
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Company : Department of Health And Human Services 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
If you have experience providing expert technical direction, consultation, and advice on state-of-the-art software applications engineering research and development methodology; analysis of system requirements; and conceptual design of computer systems through analysis of software requirements and network architecture, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider becoming a Computer Scientist with the NIH.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

This position is located in the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT). CBIIT provides and advocates for the appropriate use of data science, informatics, and information technology to accelerate the NCI mission to prevent, detect, treat, or cure cancer. The Computer Scientist is responsible for developing new biomedical software of a foundational nature and advising CBIIT senior management on the status of software technologies and recommending new and creative scientific and technical direction for new projects.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

This position is located in the Scientific and Statistical Computing Core (SSCC) of the NIMH Intramural Research Program. The Core develops and implements methods for the analysis and display of brain image time series and establishes computer programs that are widely used within the NIMH intramural labs and branches. The Computer Scientist is responsible for designing and developing major components of a large computer software package for the analysis and visualization of functional brain mapping research data.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing scientific technical planning, direction, and guidance on internal and external state-of-the-art complex biomedical software engineering projects on various software development methodologies.
  • Serving as a Project Leader on software engineering and documentation projects for systems that enable investigators to assemble and integrate multifaceted data to produce scientific information and understanding.
  • Serving as a liaison with user organizations and technical information specialists, including both government and contractor staff, and with management staff of various OD and intramural and extramural offices of the NIH.
  • Serving as a Project Officer in the acquisition of equipment, software, and services contracts needed to design, develop, deploy, and support the professional documentation of NIH systems.
Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status:No

Promotion Potential: 14

Job family (Series): 1550 Computer Science

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment:

  • Position is subject to a background investigation.
  • Position has an education requirement - transcripts required.
  • Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • U.S. Citizenship requirement met by closing date.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications:

In order to qualify for a Computer Scientist, GS-1550 position you must meet the following Occupational Requirements:

A. Completion of a bachelor's degree in computer science.

OR

B. Completion of a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

In addition, in order to qualify at the GS-14 level, you must:

Have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing technical direction, and guidance on state-of-the-art software projects; developing software to support end user applications; assessing the technical performance and effectiveness of new software applications; developing statements of work for bioinformatics contracts and reviewing contract deliverables for technical quality and conformance to the statement of work; and serving as a liaison between scientific program staff and the technical, support, and policy offices, and user organizations on these issues.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education:

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education .


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Additional Info:
A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.

PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should also apply online to this announcement in order to receive consideration. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program ( E-Verify ). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.

A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for prior work experience or active duty uniformed service that otherwise would not be creditable for the purpose of determining his or her annual leave accrual rate. All creditable service must be directly related to the duties of the position being filled and decisions to allow for such credit must be finalized prior to the selectee's entrance on duty. Recipients will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. This position is designated as a " non-emergency/teleworker " position and the selected candidate will be considered a " non-emergency/teleworker " employee. In the event of a closure, you must be available to telework or request leave.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

How You Will Be Evaluated: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and Selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories:

Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria

Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria

Qualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Applicants determined to be Best Qualified will be referred for further consideration. Preference eligibles in the Best Qualified category are referred before all other applicants. As part of the process, you may be asked to provide more detailed information about your experience and/or capabilities.

To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least an 85 on the assessment and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and any other requirements.

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Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package, which includes

Your resume (see How to Apply section for requirements) and cover letter (if you wish to submit one) Responses to the online questionnaire

Other supporting documents if applicable:

Veterans' preference (DD-214, VA Disability Letter, etc.): Reference Standard Form 15 (SF-15) for required documentation for 10 point claims. Submission of SF-15 is not required, unless you are claiming derived preference (XP) as described in questions 7, 8, or 9 on the SF-15. In those cases, you must submit a completed SF-15 and the required documentation. For 5 point claims, you must submit your DD-214 (if separated) or any written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application package.

Schedule A (Disability Appointment) : Documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory to practice medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. The letter must be printed on a medical professional's letterhead and signed.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) documentation

We encourage you to submit a copy of your transcripts, related license, certification, or registration if applicable.

Do not submit any other supplementary documentation that is not requested of you. We will not use this documentation.

To ensure your information is secure, please redact social security numbers and birth dates. Original copies may be requested if you are hired.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Benefits:

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits .

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