U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
JOB OPPORTUNITY
A N E Q U AL
Biologist/Microbiologist/Chemist/Entomologist
A N E Q U AL
Are you interested in being a part of consumer protection? If yes, consider a career with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) as a Biologist/Microbiologist/Chemist/Entomologist. Pathways-Recent Graduate
Program vacancy announcements are open from June 8-15, 2015. Apply today at www.USAJobs.gov using the
following vacancy announcements:
Interdisciplinary Scientist GS-401/403/414/1320-5/7: FDA-ORA-15-RG-1406770-DY
Interdisciplinary Scientist GS-401/403/414/1320-9/11: FDA-ORA-15-RG-1416457-DY
WHO IS FDA?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is one of the Nation’s oldest and most respected consumer protection agencies.
Simply stated it’s mission is to :
 To promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely
way
 To monitor products for continued safety after they are in use
 To help the public get the accurate, science-based information needed to improve health
Every day, every American comes in contact with a host of FDA-regulated products. In fact, FDA-regulated products
account for about 25 cents of every consumer dollar spent. Regulated products include: Food, Cosmetics, Biologics,
Human Drugs, Veterinary Products, Medical Devices, Radiation Emitting Electronic Products, and Tobacco Products.
The FDA is looking for individuals with Science Based Degrees:
Biologist: a degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry or related
disciplines.
Microbiologist: a degree in microbiology; or other related disciplines with 20 semester units of microbiology
Chemist: a degree in physical sciences life sciences or engineering that includes 30 semester hours in
chemistry
Entomologist: A degree in entomology or related discipline with at least 16 semester hours in entomology.
Requirements of the position:
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Must be a U.S. citizen
This position has a minimum education requirement
Will be required to complete a background investigation
Must operate a motor vehicle safely and possess a valid driver’s license
Will be required to travel up to 50% of the time.
Duty Location: Please check the vacancy announcement for additional locations thoughout the U.S.
Secure Career, Competitive Salary and Benefits
FINANCIAL & JOB SECURITY
 Job Security
 Salary/steady income
 Personal/Sick Leave/Holidays
 Paid personal (annual) and sick leave
 10 paid holidays per year
 Paid training
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HEALTH BENEFITS
 Federal Employee Health Benefit Program
 Federal government pays up to 75% of
medical premiums
 Federal dental & vision program with
competitive rates
RETIREMENT & INSURANCE BENEFITS
Thrift Savings Plan—similar to 401(k)
Flexible savings accounts
Long term care insurance
Credit for military service
Federal retirement plan
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
If you are interested in APPLYING here is what you need to know:
• You must have an active USA JOBS account: www.usajobs.gov
• You must complete an on-line application during the open period of the vacancy announcement
• You must submit ALL required documents (including transcripts) by the closing date of the announcement
• You must meet ALL required qualifications by the closing date of the announcement
• You must carefully review the vacancy announcement to ensure a complete application is submitted
• HR will not modify, change or contact you regarding the accuracy or completeness of your application
• You can use your USA JOBS account to monitor your application status
Is Your RESUME Ready?
You are encouraged you to review the USAJOBS Resource Center website aid to ensure your resume will be ready to
help qualify you for a career as a Biologist/Microbiologist/Chemist/Entomologist:
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Tips
Are you eligible for An Excepted Service Appointment in the Federal Government?
OPM provides excepted service hiring authorities to fill special jobs or to fill any job in unusual or special circumstances
under Schedule A , and the Veteran’s Recruitment Appointment (VRA). These excepted service authorities enable
agencies to hire when it is not feasible or not practical to use traditional competitive hiring procedures, and can
streamline hiring. FDA is committed to supporting the hiring of persons with disabilities and veterans. If you meet the
requirements of these appointment authorities you can be considered for employment non-competitively. Consult
www.usajobs.gov, for more information on how to apply non-competitively. Additionally, the Office of Regulatory
Affairs is currently collecting resumes/documentation for review by the Office of Human Resources to share with
prospective hiring managers. To potentially be considered for one of these appointments, please send your resume
and supporting documentation to ORAJobs@fda.hhs.gov for review. All packages should indicate which position(s) you
are requesting to be considered for. Once packages are reviewed you will be notified of the result.
Are Your SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Ready?
Examples of supporting documents include but are NOT limited to:
• Transcripts (unofficial or official – must be in English)
• Veterans’ Preference as applicable
• DD-214 (Member 4 copy), If active duty, statement of current service
• SF-15 - Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
• Letter from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs certifying service-connected disability