Staff Scientist (Clinical) Appointment Mechanisms
(as of 1/05) (under revision, not all rates reflected)
Staff Scientists (Clinical) are patient care or associated professionals who spend the majority of time (>50%) in the provision of clinical care services, e.g., Speech Pathologist, Clinical Physicist, Biomechanist, etc.
Title 42 |
Title 5 General Schedule |
Commissioned Corps |
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Staff Scientist (Clinical) |
Speech Pathologist, Physicist, Microbiologist, etc., as specified in the governing classification standard. |
Various |
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Appointment Type |
Indefinite appointment, up to 5 years with renewal(s) available. |
Permanent, term or temporary appointment. |
Reserve Corps: all newly appt. officers and those not assimilated in the Regular Corps (limited tour or career). Regular Corps: officers who are assimilated after completion of 4 years of active duty (limited tour or career). |
Program Provisions |
Non-tenured, non-permanent employment of experienced patient care or associated professional staff who deliver critical clinical services (non-research). |
Non-tenured, permanent and non-permanent employment of experienced patient care or associated professional staff who deliver critical clinical services (non-research). |
Uniformed mechanism for limited tour or career employment of 11 categories of health care professionals who deliver critical clinical services (non-research). |
Grade Structure |
Positions are ungraded but are normally equivalent to the GS-13 or above. |
Positions are graded at GS-13, 14 or 15 level based on OPM classification standards and peer review criteria. |
Rank of 03, 04, 05, or 06 is based on the officer’s credentials rather than the position. |
Qualifications |
Doctoral level degree and additional years of postdoctoral experience relevant to the position or an equivalent combination of training and specialized experience. |
Doctoral level degree and additional years of postdoctoral experience relevant to the position or an equivalent combination of training and specialized experience. |
Must be licensed or registered in a health profession and present additional experience relevant to the position. |
Type of Service |
Civilian positions in the excepted service. |
Civilian positions in the competitive service. |
Uniformed health professionals. |
Citizenship |
D: US citizens and resident aliens VP: nonresident alien with a valid employment-authorized visa |
US citizens |
US citizens |
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Tier 1: $66,000 - $93,900 Tier 2: $93,901 - $120,000 Tier 3: $120,001 - $144,300 Tier Ranges specified in NIH T42 Pay Model. effective 12/21/04.
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DC locality:
Special Salary Rates may be payable to Bio. Math. Stats., Engineers and other occupations. See Title 38 Payscales |
Pay Grade;
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Supplemental Pay Mechanisms |
Recruitment or retention incentives of up to 25% of base pay |
3Rs: Recruitment or relocation bonuses or retention allowances of up to 25% of base pay |
BAS: $2,103 BAH: varies NBCP: $ Position-specific "special pays" may be payable. See Commissioned Corps Bulletin Vol. XVII, No. 1, dated January 2005 |
Aggregate Annual Pay Limitation |
EX-1 (currently $) except in cases where the Director of NIH has approved a higher rate. |
EX -1 (currently $). |
None specified |
