This position is located in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. The employee is responsible for managing clinical tests, collecting data, and recruiting and managing subjects for clinical trials. The Health Science Specialist provides high level technical support for projects in a comprehensive research setting and provides day-to-day support for the VA Research Program. BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences that is appropriate to the work of this 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