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Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
This is a Career Program 16 position located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC), Bethesda, MD. The Research & Surveillance (R&S) division of the DoD-VA Extremity Trauma & Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE) conducts research studies aimed at improving the function and quality of life for patients with traumatic extremity injuries, including limb loss. The incumbent will serve as the source matter expert for orthotic and prosthetic device clinical studies to support of the EACE research program. The incumbent serves under the direction of the WRNMMC EACE Facility Research Director, who assign areas of responsibility and sets defined program objectives.
The work involves applying extensive knowledge of the full spectrum of orthotic and prosthetic (O & P) devices as it relates to traumatic extremity injuries and limb loss. Incumbent must have in-depth experience functioning as a research team member. Research concentrates on major problems relevant to military extremity trauma and amputation. The highly preferred candidate will have skill in professional design, prototype construction, fabrication, alteration fitting and repair of all types of prostheses and experience conducting complex multi-disciplinary clinical investigations. The candidate can expect to accomplish a variety of research, engineering, and project administrative goals to achieve professional goals that are in line with the Command's strategic plan.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
10/19/2017 to 11/01/2017
$94,796 - $123,234 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Temporary Duty (TDY) up to 10% may be required.
Yes—Relocation Incentive may be authorized based on availability of funds
Permanent
Full-Time
13
No
NCAS173344671033D
482231400
Other Requirements:
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
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As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
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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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/01/2017 to receive consideration
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