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Laboratory Quality Control Specialist
About this role
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).
OR 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. OR 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 experience. In 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.