Social Scientist

This position is located in the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) which is responsible for planning, managing directing and coordinating major tobacco program objectives to implement the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. This law gives FDA authority over manufacture, marketing and distribution of tobacco products by adding a new chapter to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Reducing death and disease caused by tobacco use are among the most important issues faced by the FDA.

Qualifications:

The position of Social Scientist falls under the 0101 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-11/12, you must meet all requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 06/21/2023.

Basic Requirements:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Minimum Qualifications:
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

GS-11: You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09, in the Federal service, which includes: assisting in collecting data using behavioral and social science perspective to assist in evaluating labeling, advertising and marketing of tobacco and/or other regulated products affecting public health.
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3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
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A combination of specialized experience and education as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of two years of full-time graduate level may be combined with experience.

GS-12: You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11, in the Federal service, which includes: participating in collecting and analyzing data to assist in the design and development of research protocols using behavioral and social science perspective related to the labeling, advertising and marketing of tobacco products and/or other regulated products.

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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.

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, 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.

Salary : $59,319 - $92,429