Public Notice for Direct Hire (Data Modernization)

Position description

The CDC utilize Direct Hire Authority to fill vacancies in a variety of occupations. The vacancy is a REPOSITORY of applications. Applications may be periodically referred to hiring managers both during the open period and after the closing date. Because of the large number of applications anticipated, applicants’ status will not be updated.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to the grade level and series of the position. See specifics for the occupation and grade for which you are applying on the following CDC link: Direct Hiring Authority tendersglobal.net Working at CDC tendersglobal.net Careers at CDC This public notice will be used to fill the positions listed below at multiple grade levels and locations. Biologist (Data Scientist) (Informatics): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Microbiologist (Data Scientist) (Informatics): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Health Scientist (Data Scientist) (Informatics) (Laboratory Informatics): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Epidemiologist (Data Scientist) (Informatics) (Laboratory Informatics): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Operations Research Analyst: Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Mathematical Statistician (Data Scientist) (Informatics): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Statistician (Data Scientist): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Computer Scientist (Data Scientist): Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Data Scientist: Grades GS-7 through GS-15 Physician (Data Scientist) (Informatics): Grades GP-12 through GP-15

 

REQUIREMENTS

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ: US Citizenship is required. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (http://www.sss.gov). May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared. CDC participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). If selected, CDC will determine your employment eligibility using your social security number. Direct Deposit is required. One-year probationary period may be required. This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Due to positions being filled at multiple grade levels and locations, you may be subject to initial and random drug testing. Positions may be Supervisory. Some positions will be filled as permanent or term appointments. This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Basic Qualifications Requirements

Basic Qualifications Biologist Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR Combination of education & experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as above, plus appropriate experience or additional education Microbiologist Degree: microbiology; or biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology & other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, & 20 semester hours in the physical & mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, & college algebra, or their equivalent OR Combination of education & experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. GS-9 positions that involve a substantial amount of work in a specific specialized area or applied field of microbiology, at least 6 months of the experience must either have been in the appropriate area of specialization or applied field of microbiology or have direct application in the area for which the applicant is being considered. GS-11 & higher grades of specialized positions, experience must have been sufficiently specialized to ensure adequate familiarity with the area of specialization or applied field of microbiology or have direct application in the area for which the applicant is being considered. Health Scientist & Epidemiologist Degree: Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. Operations Research Analyst Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus Mathematical Statistician Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics & statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics & 6 semester hours were in statistics OR Combination of education & experience: at least 24 semester hours of mathematics & statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics & 6 hours in statistics plus appropriate experience or additional education Statistician Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics & statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), & 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements is given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests & measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing OR Combination of education & experience: courses as above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, & analyzing statistical data, & (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple & multiple correlation, analysis of variance, & tests of significance Computer Scientist Degree: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or bachelor’s degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, & computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics & mathematics that included differential & integral calculus. Data Scientist Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position OR Combination of education & experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. In addition to Basic Qualifications above,

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience & training

 

 

Application instructions

Please be sure to indicate you saw this position on tendersglobal.net