Statistician

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement
• You will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
• Specialized experience may include: Conducting statistical analysis within a healthcare setting to include creation of research studies, drafting proposals, and writing reports on findings; interpreting scientific results, literature reviews, graphs, and proposals; and experience presenting data within a team setting
• Provide a transcript showing you have met the basic education requirement listed in the 1530 Individual Occupational Series Requirement
• Degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing
• Combination of education and experience: courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance
• The work is usually performed in an office environment, meeting rooms, or similar settings
• Travel between two campuses (Sepulveda and West Los Angeles) may be required and involves the normal risks and discomforts of automobile, bus, or rail transportation
• Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education

Nice to have:

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Appointment type: Temporary - Not to Exceed 1-Year. The appointment may be extended up to a maximum of 2 additional years (36 months of total service)
• Application deadline: 10/25/2026, 11:59 PM (ET)

Application Process

• Provide a complete Application Package which includes: Long-form resume/Curriculum vitae (CV) and Transcript
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position: Cover Letter, DD-214/ Statement of Service, Disability Letter (VA), License, Other (1), PCS Orders, Professional Certification, Separation Notice (RIF), SF-15, SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.)
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form
• To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account
• Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire
• Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package
• Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email
• After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met
• After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email
• Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview
• All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made
• You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications

About the Company

This position is based at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System within Medical Research Service. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.