Laboratory Quality Control Specialist
Job Location:
Fort Collins, CO - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases headquartered in Atlanta Georgia.
WHAT YOULL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
As a Laboratory Quality Control Specialist you will:
- Coordinate shipments of biological specimens including special and hazardous items ensuring proper packaging and compliance with local state and Federal laws regulations and CDC biological-shipping guidelines.
- Conduct continuous laboratory quality reviews to determine compliance with quality-management systems clinical laboratory practices regulatory requirements and national/international standards including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
- Regularly and routinely inspect and review assigned laboratory workspaces to identify and correct unsafe conditions and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state safety and health regulations and established laboratory safety policies.
- Serve as the laboratorys primary liaison for audits review committees and third-party inquiries
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
- Suitable for federal employment
- Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
- Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- Financial disclosure statement may be required.
- Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
- This is a Drug Testing Designated position. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result and be subject to random reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.
- The incumbent may be required to have specific vaccinations.
- Continually complies with all applicable federal and state safety and health regulations and established CDC/ATSDR policies.
- Must have (or be able to obtain) IATA certification within first six months of hire and keep it updated every two years.
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and observance of safety precautions are required as necessary by the individual laboratories.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Basic Qualifications:
- A. Degree: biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
- B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education.
AND
Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
- coordinating and routing complex shipments of biological hazardous and temperature-sensitive specimens in compliance with transportation laws;
- conducting quality reviews and internal audits to ensure compliance with laboratory standards and regulations (such as CLIA CLSI or FDA);
- serving as a primary liaison for laboratory audits and external quality assessments; and
- Independently planning and managing microbiology experiments and protocols (such as next-generation sequencing).
- Applicant must have a Ph.D. or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field.
- Applicant must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience which meets 100% of the qualification requirements for the position.
Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of addition to describing duties performed applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Do not copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employees position is creditable however when documented by satisfactory evidence such as a signed memorandum from the employees supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or if part time the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employees official personnel order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
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Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: .
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Incentives may be authorized; however this is contingent upon multiple factors including funds availability. If authorized certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment superior qualifications appointment creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service etc.
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Research position: No
Drug Screening Required: Yes
Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see To be considered well-qualified under I/CTAP you must be rated eligible based on minimum qualifications for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To receive selection priority for this position individuals on the RPL must meet the qualification requirements complete all required assessments and be rated as qualified. RPL candidates are ranked using Category Rating procedures
Beginning January 1 2010 agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5 United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Application requirements are clearly stated in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to submit a resume and any other required documentation identified in this announcement will result in removal from further consideration.
Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.
In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14 1986 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs on or off duty by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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