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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 microbiologists, working in a non-laboratory setting, perform such duties that include:
- evaluation of the chemical, microbiological,
and manufacturing data submitted in New Drug Applications
- preclearance actions for antibiotic drug products.
In a laboratory setting, FDA microbiologists might:
- conduct research on the development of media and procedures for isolating and
identifying pathogens from foods and on the definition of the kinetics of growth, survival, or destruction of foodborne pathogens under the environmental conditions occurring during food processing and storage.
- develop new methods, interpret and evaluate
data, and prepare relevant reports in such areas as bacteriology,
virology, parasitology, mycology, serology, tissue culture,
hematology, and immunology
- plan, organize, and oversee programs related to coordination of the regulation of
cytokines (used in the treatment of AIDS) and substrate-related issues.
Grade (Salary) Levels
The Federal General Schedule (GS) grade levels at which these positions are most commonly filled are GS-9 through 15 at the headquarters level and GS-5 through 11 at the field level.
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 degree in microbiology or biology, chemistry,
or basic medical science, which includes at least 20 semester
hours in microbiology and related subjects geared toward
the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the
physical and mathematical sciences combining course work
in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college
algebra, or their equivalent; or a combination of education
and experience
- courses equivalent to a major in microbiology,
biology, chemistry, or basic medical science, which includes
courses as described above plus appropriate experience or
additional education
- additional amounts of either specialized
experience or directly related education to qualify for
higher graded positions. The amount of additional experience
or education required depends on the grade of the position.
Geographic Location
FDA microbiologists are located in headquarters (suburban Washington, D.C.) as well as throughout the field. |
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