WOC - Research Biological Laboratory Technician

Summary

Please note:

There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as a Without Compensation Research Biological Laboratory Technician within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings - and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 03/16/2026.

Experience: Performing and/or assisting with laboratory experiments, including cell culture and staining of tissue sections; research activity or control program work.

Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must be directly related to the position to be filled.

The successful completion of a full course of study of at least 12 months in a school for clinical laboratory technicians may be substituted for specialized experience.

Combination: Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience – including volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. All qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, will be credited.

A full year of work is considered 35–40 hours per week. Part‑time experience will be credited based on time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate the nature of their duties, responsibilities, and the number of hours per week spent in each position.

Physical Requirements: The work involves periods of prolonged standing and lifting of moderately heavy items. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Major Duties:
  Experience performing and/or assisting with laboratory experiments, including cell culture and staining of tissue sections; research activity or control program work.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full‑time (Without Compensation)