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Post : Staff Fellow (Clinical Pharmacologist)
Summary
This position will be filled through FDA's Staff Fellowship program. The appointment is for two years with opportunities for renewal. This is an Excepted Service position under Title 42. Applications will be accepted from qualified US Citizens or permanent residents. No previous Federal experience is required.
This appointment does not confer any entitlement to conversion to a position in the competitive service and no entitlement to Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals rights.The official duty station for this position is in Rockville, Maryland. As part of a Government-wide initiative to increase the efficiencies in the use of Federal real estate by creating new alternative office solutions, The Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE) operates in a hoteling work environment. Hoteling is an arrangement where employees reserve non-dedicated, non-permanent workspace at the duty station on an as needed basis and as required (when in person attendance is deemed important and regardless of need, no less than 2 days per pay period). ONADE provides the basic technology needed to effectively work in the Rockville office and in a teleworking location (e.g., laptop, monitors, webcam). Hoteling, along with a strong telework program and strong electronic communication and workflow tools, affords employees in ONADE the flexibility to balance work/life demands while contributing to our high performing organization.
Responsibilities
As a Pharmacologist in the Division of Scientific Support, Clinical Pharmacology Team, in the Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE), you will evaluate the absolute and relative bioavailability of a new animal drug/drug product and the pharmacokinetics (absorption, metabolism, distribution, and elimination) of new chemical entities. You will also analyze and interpret these scientific investigations, technical data, opinions, and related information, and make recommendations for Agency action regarding New Animal Drug Applications and Investigational New Drug submissions
Candidate Profile
Males born on, or after, December 31st 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System or have an approved exemption.
Background and/or Security investigation required.
Veterans Preference DOES NOT APPLY to positions, such as this one, advertised under Title 42-F hiring regulations.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident to apply for this job.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Have a degree in an appropriate biological, medical, veterinary, or physical science, or in pharmacy that includes at least 30 semester hours in chemistry and physiology and 12 semester hours in pharmacology. Courses acceptable in meeting the 30-semester-hour requirement in chemistry and physiology are chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, general physiology, animal, human, microbial, or cellular physiology, biophysical, biochemical, and physiological relationships involved, courses in such subjects as cytology, embryology, cellular or microbial genetics, and biophysics may be used to meet this requirement. Courses acceptable in meeting the 12 semester -hour requirement in pharmacology are pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutic, molecular pharmacology., courses dealing intensively with pharmacologically-oriented subjects may also be used to meet this requirement.
Additional Information:
Industry Type : Pharma
Salary : $81,548 to $126,062 per year
Pay scale & grade : RG 00
Location : Rockville, Maryland
Last Date : 05/16/2018
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