Title 21 Vacancy Announcement Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) Division of Research and Evaluation (DRE) Safety Evaluation Branch (SEB)
Branch Chief, (Supervisory Interdisciplinary Scientist) Application Period: August 18, 2023 – September 29, 2023 Area of Consideration: United States Citizenship is required. You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration. Series: 0405 (Pharmacologist); or 0415 (Toxicologist) Salary: Starting at $132,368 Full Performance Band Level: Band D Position: Branch Chief, (Supervisory Interdisciplinary Scientist), Safety Evaluation Branch Location(s): Remote Work Schedule: Full Time Cures Band(s): Band D Travel Requirements: Up to 25% Bargaining Unit: 8888, Non-Bargaining Unit Relocation Expenses Reimbursement: You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.
FDA regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products.
