General Health Science Series 0601

General Medical and Healthcare Series, 0601

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Evaluation of Experience for Grants Administration Positions:

For positions at grades GS-12 and above involved in professional work in grants administration, qualifying experience is considered to be experience in grants administration in areas of science, medical and healthcare fields similar or related to the work of the position.  Such experience must have involved professional judgment of a kind and level of difficulty and responsibility essential to successful performance in the position to be filled.