Job details
Salary $128,078 - $172,500 a year job type full-time
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Summary
You will serve as the agency chief veterinarian and flight attending veterinarian to oversee animal research that is vital to the agency, the nation, and international partners on the international space station and other spacecraft used by nasaThe space-based research aided by the incumbent is aimed at both helping send people farther into space and to helping benefit life on earth.
Responsibilities
Serves as the agency chief veterinarian overseeing animal research that is vital to the agency, the nation, and international partners.
Serves as the agency`s attending veterinarian on the flight institutional animal care and use committee (iacuc) for space related research (e.gClinical veterinary care and animal welfare operational issues for space flight missions).
Plans, directs and participates in the care, treatment, and management of animal laboratory research.
Leads the implementation and operations of veterinary and animal care including, care and training, management of laboratory animals, development of sops and policies, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
Serves as the sole point of contact for the flight director, mission managers and flight payload managers (for payloads involving animal use) for all animal care and welfare issues during flight.
Responsible for the development, review, and disposition of waiver/deviation requests, of animal welfare requirements for all in-flight animal facilities, in-flight equipment, and in-flight operations.
Evaluates animal activity to ensure compliance, authority to halt any animal activity believed to be noncompliant and initiates action, including iacuc re-review, to resolve the situation.
Advises on any and all aspects of the animal care and use program associated with space flight activities.
Serves as the veterinarian with programmatic authority on the flight iacuc responsible for reviewing flight protocols.
Serves as a mandatory reviewer of all foia, congressional, and public inquiries related to animals, animal research, and animal welfare issues prior to their release.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
15
Job family (series)
0701 veterinary medical science
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
This position is open to u.sCitizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the u.s
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement
Salary range reflects the lowest and highest salary for the advertised duty locationsActual salary will be dependent on the duty location of the selectee.
If selected, you may discuss the possibility of remote work with your supervisor.
Qualifications
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, and/or directly related education, as shown below, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.
To qualify at the gs-15 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the gs-14 level in laboratory animal welfare and/or managing a research animal care facility inclusive of oversight responsibilities; supporting a diverse science portfolio, e.g., performing experiments and applying hypotheses to various areas, systems, and/or species; applying all animal welfare regulatory requirements and supporting ethics principles and; developing and managing teams to problem solve novel circumstances and new challenges supporting life science research.
Note: desired candidates would have at least 10 years applicable experience in laboratory animal welfare and/or managing a research animal care facility inclusive of oversight responsibilities.
Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experienceExperience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.
Education
Basic degree requirements:
Doctor of veterinary medicine (dvm) or equivalent degree, i.e., veterinary medical doctor (vmd), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the american veterinary medical association council on education (avma)The avma web site, http://www.avma.org (external link), has a listing of all avma-accredited veterinary medical schools.
Or
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the avma council on education (refer to avma web site, http://www.avma.org (external link)for information about schools in this category) must meet one of the following requirements.
Proof of certification of their final transcript by the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ecfvg)
Possession of a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a state, district of columbia, the commonwealth of puerto rico, or a territory of the united states that includes successful completion of the north american veterinary licensing examination (navle) or its predecessors, the national board examination (nbe) and the clinical competency test (cct).
Proof that the education obtained in a foreign veterinary medical program is equivalent to that gained in a veterinary medical program that is accredited by the american veterinary medical association council on educationUnder this provision, equivalency is established only if an avma-accredited veterinary medical school or college accepts the graduate`s final transcript from the foreign veterinary medical school at full value for placement into an advanced degree, postgraduate educational program, or training program (e.gResidency or graduate program).
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the english language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skillsExamples of examinations that assess mastery of the english language are shown below:
Test of english as a foreign language (toefl) - minimum scores for the toefl are 560 for the paper-based version; 220 for the computer-based version; or overall score of 83 for the internet-based version (including 26 or higher in speaking, 26 or higher in listening, and 17 or higher in writing)For the computer-based and paper-based test versions, applicants must also complete the test of spoken english (tse) and the test of written english (twe)Minimum required scores are 55 for the tse and 5.5 for the twe;
Academic tests (listening, writing, and speaking) offered by the international english language testing system (ielts)Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 7.0 in speaking, 6.5 in listening, and 6.0 in writing;
Or
Canadian academic english language assessment (cael)Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 70, with at least 60 in speaking, 60 in listening, and 50 in writing.
U.sDegrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizationsFor a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
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 programsThese education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited u.sEducation program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a u.sAccredited college or universityFor further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.
Additional information
Additional selections may be made for similar positions across nasa within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcementBy applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within nasaCtap/ictap will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.
Duty location will be determined upon selection and will be at one of the following nasa locations: ames research center (moffett field, california), armstrong flight research center (edwards afb, california), glenn research center (cleveland, ohio); goddard space flight center (greenbelt, maryland); headquarters (washington dc), johnson space center (houston, texas); kennedy space center (kennedy space center, florida); langley research center (hampton, virginia), marshall space flight center (huntsville, alabama); stennis space center (stennis space center, mississippi).
If you have special priority selection rights under the agency career transition assistance program (ctap) or the interagency career transition assistance program (ictap), you must:
Indicate your eligibility when applying for a positionThe questionnaire asks you to identify your ictap/ctap eligibility.
Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
Submit proof that you meet the requirements for ctap/ictap as indicated in `required documents`
For additional information about ctap/ictap eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Direct hire authority: these positions will be filled through the office of personnel management`s direct hire authorityCategory rating and veterans` preference will not be considered in evaluating applicantsFor more information on direct hire authority, please see: opm direct hire fact sheet.
Veterans: under the provisions of direct hire authority, veterans` preference does not applyHowever, applicants who are eligible for veterans` preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.eDd-214, or other substantiating documents)For more information on please see: veterans` preference information on the fedshirevets website.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcementTo determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaireOverstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
You will be assessed on the following competencies:
Animal husbandry
Biomedical research
Biomedical and research clinical ethics (brce)
Research subject protection regulation (rspr)
Nasa considers 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, student, social)Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (ns)/low risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
A complete application package includes a resume, required documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnairePlease see this guidance: what to include in your resumeYour resume should describe your specialized experience and support your answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire
The following documents are required:
Resume
Transcript
While a transcript is the preferred proof of qualifying education, you may submit any of the following items:
An unofficial transcript
A copy of an official transcript
A copy of a degree (i.eA picture or scan)
A list of completed/credited courses that includes, the title, course code, and number of semester, quarter or classroom hours for each course (i.e., buad- 101-introduction to business, 3 semester hours)
You will lose consideration if you do not submit proof of your educationDocuments must fully support the education requirements listed aboveIncomplete documents or documents that do not show completion of required degree program or coursework may result in disqualification.
There may be other supporting documents (licenses, certification, veterans preference, etc.), depending on your answers to the questionnaire and job announcement description, that you may have to submit, please verify your application.
If you are a surplus or displaced employee (ctap and ictap), submit proof that you meet the requirements for ctap/ictapThis includes copies of your agency notice, most recent performance rating and most recent notification of personnel action (sf-50) noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Official documents are required at the time of appointment for verification of eligibility and qualifications.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment 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
Benefits
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