The Office of Clinical Research at the National Institute of Mental Health is recruiting a GS-601/101 Health Science Policy Analyst/Social Science Policy Analyst in the Office of Clinical Research’s Clinical Trials Operation Branch (CTOB) at its North Bethesda, MD site. The Branch’s mission is to provide institute-wide coordination, project management, and operational oversight to ensure and improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of NIMH-funded clinical research.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing educational support and training, including tools and resources, to research teams and NIMH staff to promote regulatory compliance and operational excellence in the conduct of NIMH research.
- Maintaining current knowledge of HHS regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and NIH/NIMH policies as they pertain to clinical research policies and human subject regulations.
- Developing and disseminating innovative methodologies to improve performance and compliance of clinical trials.
- Compiling clinical monitoring activity metrics to determine trends that will help to inform policy and education.
Minimum Qualifications:
In order to qualify for this position in the GS-101 Social Science series, the applicant must have a bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or related disciplines appropriate to this position, or have a combination of education and experience that provided the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
In order to qualify for this position in the GS-601, the applicant must have a bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position.
Ideal candidates will have specialized knowledge of clinical research site monitoring, mental health clinical research, federal regulations related to research with human subjects, and good clinical practice regulations acquired from extensive experience in clinical research site monitoring, as well as the conduct, implementation, and oversight of single and multisite clinical trials. The ideal candidate should also have experience with education, outreach, and engagement, as well as strong organizational, oral, written, and communication skills. U.S. citizenship is required. Successful candidates are subject to a background check.
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