Clinical Laboratory Scientist (GS-11)

Quick Facts

• Full-time (40 hours/week), Monday–Friday with rotating holidays and weekends
• GS-11 Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Not authorized for telework
• EDRP eligible: apply within 4 months of appointment; award up to $200,000 (eligibility and period set after review)

Description

This Clinical Laboratory Scientist role in Pathology and Laboratory Service develops, performs, evaluates, interprets, correlates, and validates laboratory procedures and results.

Testing spans specialties such as chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, and immunohematology using manual and automated methods.

The role also includes quality control, routine instrument maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate laboratory procedures and results
• Conduct routine and additional testing on a variety of biological and/or environmental specimens
• Perform quality control and routine maintenance of instrumentation
• Troubleshoot instruments; analyze and interpret laboratory results using independent technical judgment
• Read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions; communicate with the healthcare team

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including acceptable identification)
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination
• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement
• Selective Service registration (if applicable)
• Meet CLS certification and education requirements for GS-11 (ASCP/AMT options as specified)

Benefits

• Paid time off: 37–50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and Federal holidays)
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (with vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions
• Parental leave (after 12 months): up to 12 weeks paid
• Child care subsidy (after 60 days; income below $144,000): up to 25% of eligible childcare costs (monthly maximum applies)
• EDRP authorized, subject to program eligibility and timely application