Veterinary Medical Officer
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Athens, GA
Contract type: Full time
Duties
Summary
This position is located at the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SERPL) of USDA's U.S. National Poultry Research Center (USNPRC) based in Athens, GA. USNPRC is a USDA critical facility for Public Health and Veterinary Medical research including highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu), food safety, antibiotic resistance, and zoonotic disease of poultry.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. **This Position is being filled through OPM's government-wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Your application will be evaluated for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience and/or education meet the minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and other basic requirements will be referred and are eligible for selection. ** Basic Requirements for the GS-11 Grade Level: To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, applicant must meet the Educational Requirements for the Veterinary Medical Science Series, 0701 listed in the "Education" section of this announcement. Basic Requirements for the GS-12 Grade Level: In additional to meeting the Basic Education Requirements below, applicants must also meet additional qualification requirements as stated below:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing veterinary care for poultry inside an ABSL-3 biocontainment environment; providing medical care to laboratory animals including conducting physical examinations of animals and routine surgical and post-mortem procedures; implementing and reporting on animal welfare regulations and guidelines related to animal research studies; and providing advice and consultative services on animal research and treatment methods. OR To qualify at the GS-12 grade level on the basis of education only, applicants must successfully complete a Master's in relevant graduate study or a dual DVM/graduate degree as described below at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree. Education Substitution: Master's degree in an area of specialization, including but not limited to, animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position. OR Residency/Post-Graduate Training Programs: Successful completion of two years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. Basic Requirements for GS-13 Grade Level: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirements below, applicants must also meet additional qualification requirements as stated below:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-13 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-12 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing veterinary care for poultry inside an ABSL-3 biocontainment environment; providing medical care to laboratory animals including conducting physical examinations of animals and routine surgical and post-mortem procedures; implementing and reporting on animal welfare regulations and guidelines related to animal research studies; providing advice and consultative services on animal research and treatment methods; and developing research studies for the diagnosis, prevention or control of animal diseases. OR To qualify at the GS-13 grade level on the basis of education only, applicants must successfully complete a Ph.D. as described below at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree. Education Substitution: Ph.D. in an area of specialization, including but not limited to, animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position. OR Residency/Post-Graduate Training Programs: Successful completion of three years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. OR Board Certification: Veterinarians who successfully complete all requires for Diplomate status in an American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS)-recognized veterinary specialty organization may qualify for the GS-13 grade level. Such specialties may include, but are not limited to, veterinary toxicology, laboratory animal medicine, poultry veterinary medicine, theriogenology, veterinary anesthesiology, veterinary behaviorists, veterinary clinical pharmacology, veterinary dermatology, veterinary emergency and critical care, veterinary internal medicine, veterinary microbiology, veterinary nutrition, veterinary ophthalmology, veterinary pathology, veterinary preventive medicine, veterinary radiology, veterinary medicine, and veterinary dentistry. **In addition to meeting the grade qualifications, the applicant must have experience working with animals infected with level 3 pathogens**
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; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.
Summary
This position is located at the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SERPL) of USDA's U.S. National Poultry Research Center (USNPRC) based in Athens, GA. USNPRC is a USDA critical facility for Public Health and Veterinary Medical research including highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu), food safety, antibiotic resistance, and zoonotic disease of poultry.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. **This Position is being filled through OPM's government-wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Your application will be evaluated for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience and/or education meet the minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and other basic requirements will be referred and are eligible for selection. ** Basic Requirements for the GS-11 Grade Level: To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, applicant must meet the Educational Requirements for the Veterinary Medical Science Series, 0701 listed in the "Education" section of this announcement. Basic Requirements for the GS-12 Grade Level: In additional to meeting the Basic Education Requirements below, applicants must also meet additional qualification requirements as stated below:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing veterinary care for poultry inside an ABSL-3 biocontainment environment; providing medical care to laboratory animals including conducting physical examinations of animals and routine surgical and post-mortem procedures; implementing and reporting on animal welfare regulations and guidelines related to animal research studies; and providing advice and consultative services on animal research and treatment methods. OR To qualify at the GS-12 grade level on the basis of education only, applicants must successfully complete a Master's in relevant graduate study or a dual DVM/graduate degree as described below at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree. Education Substitution: Master's degree in an area of specialization, including but not limited to, animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position. OR Residency/Post-Graduate Training Programs: Successful completion of two years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. Basic Requirements for GS-13 Grade Level: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirements below, applicants must also meet additional qualification requirements as stated below:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-13 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-12 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing veterinary care for poultry inside an ABSL-3 biocontainment environment; providing medical care to laboratory animals including conducting physical examinations of animals and routine surgical and post-mortem procedures; implementing and reporting on animal welfare regulations and guidelines related to animal research studies; providing advice and consultative services on animal research and treatment methods; and developing research studies for the diagnosis, prevention or control of animal diseases. OR To qualify at the GS-13 grade level on the basis of education only, applicants must successfully complete a Ph.D. as described below at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree. Education Substitution: Ph.D. in an area of specialization, including but not limited to, animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position. OR Residency/Post-Graduate Training Programs: Successful completion of three years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. OR Board Certification: Veterinarians who successfully complete all requires for Diplomate status in an American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS)-recognized veterinary specialty organization may qualify for the GS-13 grade level. Such specialties may include, but are not limited to, veterinary toxicology, laboratory animal medicine, poultry veterinary medicine, theriogenology, veterinary anesthesiology, veterinary behaviorists, veterinary clinical pharmacology, veterinary dermatology, veterinary emergency and critical care, veterinary internal medicine, veterinary microbiology, veterinary nutrition, veterinary ophthalmology, veterinary pathology, veterinary preventive medicine, veterinary radiology, veterinary medicine, and veterinary dentistry. **In addition to meeting the grade qualifications, the applicant must have experience working with animals infected with level 3 pathogens**
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; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.
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