Medical Research Associate

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Research

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Clinical Evaluations, Clinical Studies, Infectious Disease, Surveillance

Certifications:

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT's Military Heath team is hiring a medical Research Associate to support the Naval Hospital Guam. The facility is comprised of the main hospital in Agana Heights, and two branch clinics, medical and dental, on Naval Base Guam.

The hospital offers a broad range of medical services that include family practice, OB-GYN, pediatrics, general surgery, anesthesia, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, occupational health and preventive medicine, emergency medicine, dental surgery, urology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, optometry, acute care, physical therapy, Dietician, Health Promotions and social work services.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Assist with maintaining an ongoing Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) program that meets accreditation standards (such as CAP- College of American Pathologists) and improves the safety and quality of the laboratory.

• Assist with maintaining Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) standards during performance of laboratory testing in accordance with GLP Regulations – 21 CFR Part 58 (FDA).

• Provide operational support, to include analytical evaluations and prospective clinical evaluations, for diagnostic evaluations, clinical studies, and/or clinical trials sponsored by Federal Agencies or private companies, subject to final GS or military approval.

• Support surveillance of operational infectious diseases that affect DoD personnel in coordination with federal agencies, local governments, research organizations, and universities at locations around the world.

• Support logistic and administrative tasks as needed to ensure that the department can successfully meet its mission, subject to final GS or military approval.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors degree

• Required Experience: 2+ years of experience  within research, analysis, development, and evaluation of systems, procedures, and data

• Experience collecting, testing, analyzing and archiving specimens for surveillance programs

• Experience with surveillance of operational infectious diseases

• US Citizenship Required: Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a favorable secret clearance

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU: 

• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you  

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career 

• 401K with company match 

• Diverse, highly collaborative teams

• Professional development, education assistance, certification and training opportunities

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The likely salary range for this position is $44,625 - $60,375. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA GU Agana Heights

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre a