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FDA Hiring Initiative
The Food and Drug Administration is recruiting for 1,300 medical and science positions to fill critical needs.
Description of Position
FDA consumer safety officers perform duties
that may include:
- investigating complaints of injury,
illness, or death caused by an FDA-regulated product
- initiating actions against violators
- advising industry, state and local
officials and consumers on enforcement policies, methods,
and interpretation of regulations
- planning and directing regulatory
programs
- developing inspection procedures and
techniques
- coordinating the review process of
New Drug Applications (NDAs)
Grade (Salary) Levels
The federal General Schedule (GS) grade levels at which
consumer safety officer positions are most commonly
filled are:
- GS-5 through 13 at the headquarters level
- GS-5 through 11 at the field level
(Note: Higher grade levels in both headquarters and
field offices are available based on either peer review
of individual accomplishments or supervisory responsibilities.)
For a list of GS-grade salaries, see the
Office of Personnel Management Web site.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications required for all grades in this
position include:
- a full course of study at an accredited
college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher
degree, including 30 semester hours in one or a combination
of biological sciences, chemistry, pharmacy, physical
sciences, food technology, nutrition, medical science,
engineering, epidemiology, veterinary medical science,
or related scientific fields that provide knowledge
directly related to consumer safety officer work
- or 30 semester hours of course work
as described above plus appropriate experience or
additional education. The required 30 semester hours
can include up to 8 semester hours in statistics or
course work that includes the principles, theory,
or practical application of computers or computer
programming.
To qualify for higher-graded positions,
candidates must have additional amounts of either specialized
experience or directly related education. The amount
of additional experience or education required depends
on the grade of the position.
Geographic location
FDA consumer safety officers are located in headquarters
(suburban Washington, D.C.) and in FDA facilities throughout
the country.
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