Summary The incumbent will work in a biomedical research laboratory conducting research in the various aspects of diseases. The incumbent will work as a Senior Technician and is expected to demonstrate a high degree of independence in the evaluation and design of experimental procedures that involve collaborations between various biomedical research laboratories. Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. Responsibilities Biostatistician and data scientist with expertise in: Statistical learning. Quantitative imaging. Large-scale oncology datasets to analyze tumor kinetics, categorize data according to RECIST measurements, and establish real-world outcome associations. Tumor growth-rate modeling using the tumor package in R, including the derivation of g-rates and d-rates from high-dimensional longitudinal imaging data. Understanding of the constraints with imputing data and providing a rationale for such imputation allowing additional patient data to be incorporated into downstream analyses without biasing survival or treatment-effect estimates. Human population epidemiology. Applied cancer biostatistics. Supporting clinical and real-world-evidence-based studies. Developing reproducible statistical pipelines in R, implementing survival models and longitudinal tumor kinetics analyses, and applying imaging-based biomarkers to understand treatment response in diverse cancers. Plotting and interpreting clinical data to estimate PFS and OS using Kaplan-Meier estimation, Cox proportional hazards models, and competing-risk or landmark approaches when needed. Work Schedule: Intermittent (Without Compensation) Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/18/2026.You may qualify based on your education and experience as described below: Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR, Combination: Work that required a knowledge of the basic principles and practices related to the management of a health care delivery system. Such experience may have been gained as an administrative officer, management analyst, or administrative or clinical program manager or supervisor in a health care delivery system. 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; religions; 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 employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work primarily is sedentary. Some work may require periods of walking, standing, and bending in offices, laboratories, hospitals, treatment facilities, and other work areas. Employees frequently carry light items such as books, instruments, and other similar materials. The work does not require any special physical effort. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
