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Job Opportunities in the Center for Veterinary Medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the nation's oldest and most respected consumer protection agencies. FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is an internationally recognized high performance public health organization that enables the marketing of safe and effective animal drugs, devices, foods, food ingredients, and food additives, while ensuring that edible products from treated animals are safe for humans and the environment.
CVM fulfills its responsibilities by evaluating the safety and efficacy of regulated products before the products are approved for marketing. The Center also monitors the performance of new animal drugs after they have been approved for marketing, conducts research to fill gaps in knowledge, and disseminates pertinent information. Products regulated by CVM are given to, or used on, millions of food animals such as poultry, cattle, swine, and fish, and companion animals like cats, dogs, and horses.
CVM is committed to the goal of protecting animal and human health, and recognizes the value and importance of science in reaching quality and timely regulatory decisions. Our teamwork approach to excellence involves a continuous effort for quality improvement In performing this mission the Center employs a skilled, diverse workforce of professionals at all levels. The professions include:
Veterinary Medical Officers, Animal Scientists, Chemists, Biologists, Microbiologists, Pharmacologists, Toxicologists, Consumer Safety Officers, Math Statisticians, Administrators
Hiring Programs
Regular Civilian employment Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Service Fellowship Program Staff Fellow/Visiting Scientist
Regular employment in the United States Federal Civil Service or Public Health Service Commissioned Corp is limited to U.S. Citizens. However, permanent resident aliens (Green card holders) and others with visas that legally permit such employments may be hired through the Service Fellowship or Staff Fellow/Visiting Scientist Programs.
Salary and Benefits
The Federal General Schedule (GS) grade levels at www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.htm which these positions most commonly are filled are GS-9 through GS-13. Higher grade levels are available based on peer review of individual accomplishments managerial chain of command. The current GS salaries and wages can be found at www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.htm. All of our positions are located in Rockville, Maryland with the exception of our Office of Research located in Laurel, Maryland; therefore, we fall under the locality pay for the Washington Metropolitan Area.
The Federal Government offers an excellent benefits package including: annual leave, sick leave, paid holidays, health benefits, life insurance, retirement, and quality of work life programs. More specific information may be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) web site.
How to Find and Apply for our Job Vacancies
Announcements for job vacancies at CVM can be found on our home page. Other FDA and Federal positions can be found at www.usajobs.opm.gov. This same information can be retrieved using a touchtone phone by dialing 912-757-3000 or 202-606-2700 in the Washington DC area. The FDA Job Line is 301-443-1969. To receive faxed vacancies call FAXBACK at 301-827-4287.
A job vacancy announcement may be limited to status candidates. "Status candidates" are current federal employees serving on career or career conditional appointments in the competitive service, or candidates with reinstatement eligibility. Status applicants are able to apply to positions open to government employees.
"Non-Status" candidates are applicants who have never held career or career conditional appointments in the federal service. Non-Status applicants are eligible to apply for positions where the area of consideration is listed as All Sources.
The following are guidelines for completing your application. Carefully read the contents of each vacancy announcement.
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Determine if you fall within the Area of Consideration (AOC) for the position of interest.
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If you are within the AOC, request a copy of the announcement from the advertising office.
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Carefully review this information to determine if you meet the qualifications required.
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Prepare your resume or application, including all required information described in the announcement.
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Make certain your application describes work experiences demonstrating your ability to perform the duties of the position.
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Address all statements required, typically referred to as Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities statements (KSA). Your responses are essential in distinguishing between a candidate with superior qualifications and one only basically qualified.
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When addressing the KSA describe the work experiences, projects, or training that show you possess the particular KSA listed.
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After completing your application package ensure that it is delivered to the proper office specified in the announcement within the specified time frames.
Contact the following offices for further information:
Office of Management 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 240-276-9806
March 2005
Web Page Updated by hd - March 18, 2005 3:45 PM ET
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