Total 252 Human Resources job vacancies in Cowley - Remote/Hybrid

• Design and implement data pipeline architectures to support scalable data integration and transformation processes.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on data systems and pipelines to resolve performance issues.
• Optimize data delivery processes to improve data accessibility for analytics and decision-making.
• Develop and automate data processing systems using R, Python, SQL, and applicable big data technologies.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to recommend improvements to existing data architecture and engineering practices.
• Develop new methods and guides to address unprecedented data challenges or improve current systems.
• Analyze and apply statistical methods to assess data quality and ensure compliance with organizational requirements.
• Conduct root cause analyses on internal and external data systems to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align data pipeline architecture with enterprise objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to address data infrastructure needs and resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with software developers and architects to construct, expand, and optimize data systems.
• Develop and present technical briefings to senior leadership on data engineering strategies and solutions.
• Develop roadmaps and strategies for enterprise data environment and architecture.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis with industry and academic partners to align initiatives with organizational goals.
• Advise senior leadership on addressing complex data engineering challenges and implementing practical solutions.
• Monitor technology trends to inform and align enterprise data efforts with state-of-the-art innovations.

As a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION) PATHWAYS RECENT GRADUATES, GS-0201-9, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

• Provides classification services for positions assigned.
• Provides position management advisory services.
• Utilizes a variety of Human Resources (HR) data systems in daily work assignments.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Information Resource Specialist, GS-0301-09, you will be responsible for:

• Disseminating information, resources, and materials, to the general public, education institutions and organizations, government agencies and community leaders who call, write, visit, email or fax.
• Identifying callers, writers, or visitors who requests, comments or experiences of particular interest or value; and provides information in Spanish or English as appropriate.
• Advising Department officials on approaches, actions and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the information program. Advising may include such matters as the development of informational and reference materials, suggested methods to reach particular groups, and suggested techniques to obtain feedback from callers.
• Assisting in the development and execution of comprehensive public information campaigns designed to keep the public and education community informed about the status, effectiveness, and accomplishments of the Department's priority issues and activities.
• Encouraging participation of callers and visitors in education improvements efforts and activities.

As a Chief Learning Officer, you will perform the following duties:

• Direct and manage corporate learning and development programs for all of GSA. Ensure that long-range learning initiatives are aligned with GSA’s mission, strategic goals, and priorities. Provide leadership and direction for enterprise-wide training and development programs, which includes managing and developing all virtual/on-line training programs as well as overseeing the operation of GSA’s learning management system.

• Design, develop, and deliver service-wide training programs and initiatives to meet a wide range of employee development needs, ranging from technical Federal Acquisition Service and Public Building Service subjects to administrative, support, customer service and senior-level leadership and organizational effectiveness courses.

• Conduct training needs assessments and provides feedback mechanisms, for survey data and evidence on managing results. Conduct surveys to determine training needs required by organizations to meet long- and short-range goals. Monitor organizational implementation and updating of plans. Develop programs and design courses to meet common and special developmental needs of GSA Central Office Services and Staff Offices and the regions.

• Forge relationships with key external learning organizations, including universities, colleges, learning solutions providers, and other educational entities to ensure the effective exchange and dissemination of professional and technical information. Identify and incorporate best practices from industry and government into the learning and development strategy and ensure application of latest developments in training practices, methods (to include blended and social learning), delivery, equipment, devices and aids in GSA training and career programs.

• Supervise and direct the work of a staff of professional and support personnel. Carry out human capital responsibilities to ensure productivity and efficient use of resources. Organize and plan staff work assignments on an annual basis. Recommend priority program goals, objectives, and action plans to the Director, Human Capital Strategic Planning, Policy and Training Division.

• Participates in development of strategic and operational plans with top level managers and key operating officials of serviced organizations.
• Analyzes proposed changes in operations, assesses the impact on human resources program requirements, and advises or guides managers in the most effective human resources management.
• Develops information for and prepares special or recurring reports and studies relating to the total human resources program or specific areas for management use.
• Exercises human resources management responsibilities through a team of HR specialists and assistants for recruitment and placement subject areas.
• Keeps abreast of operating program developments to effectively assist management in discharging civilian human resources responsibilities.

• Works with contractors, Subject Matter Experts (SME), management and other staff to represent classification in transforming the Bureau’s hiring model, to include counseling on the development and implementation of standard position descriptions .
• Works with SMEs to identify, develop and establish national standard position descriptions for use Bureau-wide.
• Resolves controversial classification issues and synthesizes input form a variety of sources into a cohesive and coherent product, ensuring program needs are met while applying sound classification principles.
• Provides operational position classification services to organizations that are complex and dynamic, and have a wide range of professional, administrative, highly technical, clerical, and Federal Wage System positions.
• Determines the adequacy of position descriptions, including advising other classification specialists on classification matters and reconsidering decisions made by other classification specialists.
• Maintains rapport with managers and supervisors through effectively communicating findings of classification reviews and classification rationale.

This position is responsible for supervising the VISN R&P SSU Staff and administering the VISN's Federal recruitment, placement, and staffing programs. Provides expert level human resource advice and guidance on these programs to the VISN and MCs' management and staff.

Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

• Manages the daily operations of the R&P SSU with the responsibility for integrating and coordinating all areas of the R&P program
• Implements R&P policies and regulations; developing of local policies and procedures, and briefing VISN and medical centers' (MC) management on the status of these programs
• Provides expert level human resource advice and guidance on these programs to the VISN and Medical Center management and staff
• Trains subordinate staff and management regarding the latest information; preparing communications regarding current and future requirements and information and serving as the VISN's policy and regulatory subject matter expert (SME) for these programs
• Plans and conducts studies and analyses of the VISN and MCs' staffing needs and requirements; reviewing data from feedback mechanisms, performing analyses, summarizing information, identifying trends and developing and implementing recommendations
• Prepares and completes study reports and making recommendations to VISN and Medical Center management
• Advises management on a wide range of staffing issues such as workforce shaping/reduction-in-force, special placement programs, recruitment methods, and special pay incentives
• Performs other related duties as assigned

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards

The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) supports the Human Resources Management Service Shared Services Unit (SSU) Team.

Duties Include:

• Plans and conducts studies and analyses of the VISN and Medical Centers' (MC) staffing needs and requirements.
• Provides Recruitment and Placement (R&P) guidance and renders decisions on complex issues/situations unresolved by subordinates on a continuous basis through review of completed work and production goals achieved.
• Manages the daily operations of the R&P Shared Service Unit (SSU) with the responsibility for integrating and coordinating all areas of the R&P program.
• Oversees advisory services based on the VISN and MCs priorities and takes proactive measures to anticipate these future needs by prepositioning work products (vacancy announcements, job descriptions, skills assessments, etc.) in expectation of new projects and programs.
• Advises management on recruitment strategies, sources, and special programs. Provides managers and employees with information and interpretation of the VA's HR policies.
• Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees; refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager; effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases.
• Plans and directs staffing section operations.
• Provides guidance and renders decisions on complex determinations unresolved by subordinates on a continuous basis through review of completed work and assessment of results obtained.
• Oversees the daily operation of the unit and ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed.
• Reviews past R&P practices and local labor market conditions to advise on future staffing strategies.

• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Veterans' Preference: Veterans preference does not apply to internal announcements.

• Direct a Civilian Human Resources Service Center (CHRSC) Division with full responsibility for the overall administration, integration, management and supervision of labor-management and employee relations.
• Provide complex administrative/advisory services (discipline, complaints, grievances, appeals, and career management and development) that directly affect the command and other serviced commands and activities with large and complex multi-missions.
• Ensure that adequate internal control systems are developed and operative so that government resources are efficiently and effectively managed in accordance with appropriate guidance.
• Review organizational structure for potential for reengineering positions for recruitment, removal of artificial barriers, and for ladders for progression.
• Develop operational plans with senior managers to guide the discharge of civilian personnel responsibilities.
• Prepare special or recurring HR reports for management use to inform decision-making.

- Manage the HR Operations Division's training program by designing, developing, and administering technical in-house training in all functional areas.
- Evaluate training needs and create training plans working with subject matter experts and the Management Team to meet the Division goals and cater to a diverse client base. Supports the planning and evaluation of the training program for effectiveness.
- Evaluate HR program area data from a variety of sources and systems to identify issues, spot trends, validate audit findings, and determine corrective actions needed to mitigate risk and potential for future issues.
- Track the array of recurring requirements to ensure Division and regulatory requirements are met for items such as annual communications / notices to customers and employees, annual training, competency assessments, use of required training frameworks, and others as applicable. Serve as a HR functional expert to advise and develop internal procedures.

• Serves as primary and/or back-up System Administrator for HR systems implemented within IBC and client agencies, including system troubleshooting, training, policy development, and overall system support.
• Performs project management duties in support of HR information systems; manages all aspects of assigned projects and determines the degree of formality required in managing the project.
• Provides process requirements, mapping, and subject matter expertise to plan and implement HR Systems and associated business processes.
• Applies knowledge in the HR functional areas of staffing, classification, processing, and performance management; Stays abreast of emerging HR technologies, laws, regulations, and best practices and incorporates them into projects.
• Serves as a team member on various workgroups and project teams, representing the organization and articulating its interests to ensure the systems and/or services pursued meet or exceed organizational requirements.

The major duties of the Human Resource Specialist (Recruitment/Placement) include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides hiring consultations with customers.
• Assist customers in creating job analysis and technical assessments.
• Builds vacancy announcement in USA Staffing.
• Adjudicates veteran preference claims.
• Reviews applicant qualifications and eligibilities.
• Issues selection Certificates based on an array of multiple hiring authorities
• Audits certificates and selections.
• Interprets regulations, policies, and directives, and uses good judgement to provide accurate pay setting guidance.
• Research regulations and policies to provide sound HR services and advice.
• Performs the full range of hiring tasks and develops recruitment strategies to address specific resource or program needs.
• Provides excellent customer service.

Your new company
Hays Life Sciences have been exclusively retained by a VC backed biotech that has already raised tens of millions of pounds of funding and is using its novel platform technology to develop innovative medicines for areas of unmet need, allowing you to have a significant impact on patients.The company has a high-performing and innovative atmosphere, driven by the highly experienced leadership team which has an excellent track record of developing therapeutics.They are going into their next phase of growth and are looking to further build up their R&D teams within chemistry and biology with the addition of an experienced DMPK Lead to focus on leading drug discovery & development projects.This is ideally a full-time position (but could be part-time for the right candidate), with hybrid working based out of their site in London, though there is significant flexibility for remote working.

Your new role
This is a permanent position, reporting into the VP of Drug Discovery, and working closely with a variety of internal colleagues and external stakeholders and vendors.The role is hybrid, requiring some time on site, and is focused on leading the company's DMPK efforts as they develop the next generation of small molecule therapeutics focused on protein degradation.
Major responsibilities will include a mix of (but aren't limited to):

• Acting as a technical lead on drug development and late-stage discovery projects, working from hit ID, through Lead Optimisation & in-vivo/IND studies to the clinic
• Design, implement and oversee the company's DMPK strategy, including significant input into their project portfolio and candidate progression
• Support experimental & project design and technical troubleshooting with colleagues in other departments
• Provide support on aspects such as PKPD modelling or compound profiling for dose prediction
• Identify requirements from internal stakeholders and help to develop new approaches
• Presenting results to senior leadership and other stakeholders, eg within medicinal chemistry or biology teams
• Liaising with external CROs / vendors, eg for outsourced in-vivo work

What you'll need to succeed
As well as strong communication skills for dealing with internal collaborators and stakeholders, you should have:

• A degree (with MSc or PhD preferred) in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology or a similar Life Sciences discipline, or equivalent experience
• A strong track record in small molecule drug metabolism, bioanalysis, pharmacokinetics gained in a Pharma, Biotech or CRO environment and familiarity with principles of PKPD modelling, eg using Phoenix or WinNonLin
• Experience working on diverse drug discovery & development projects, delivering compounds to pre-clinical and clinical development. Experience of building mechanistic disease models, and / or quantitative systems pharmacology expertise, is highly desirable.
• Proven experience of using cutting edge approaches to compound profiling and prediction of human dose and PK parameters.
• An excellent knowledge of all aspects of ADMET and PK to influence experimental design and data interpretation across a range of projects.
• Experience of working on projects at all stages of drug discovery from hit to lead to the clinic.
• Worked with external partners, ie CROs, and managed the outsourcing of in-vivo (and preferably in-vitro) studies.
• Good time management skills, a proven ability to form close and effective relationships with colleagues at all levels (both internal and in partner organisations) and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience of working on protein degradation / PROTACS / molecular glue projects would be a distinct advantage.


What you'll get in return
You'll get the chance to make a significant impact on the company's drug discovery and development projects, taking on project leadership for a number of different aspects within DMPK as they develop the next generation of medicines and progress these towards the clinic.The company are relatively open on salary bands depending on the skills of the person coming in and the benefits package associated with the role is quite generous.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me on 0203 465 0057.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career, especially as there are a number of other bioinformatics, data science and statistics positions available.

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Your new company
Hays have partnered with a growing biotech driving breakthrough innovations in the space of gene therapy who are looking to add a hands-on Biostatistics Lead to their team.The company prides itself on innovation and collaborative work and has a very experienced senior leadership & technical team coupled with a C-suite with a truly impressive track record.
They are currently conducting clinical trials and have multiple programmes approaching the clinic, giving them a very strong pipeline.


Your new role
This role will be working closely with the Head of Biostatistics and Programming as well as other senior stakeholders to deliver analysis and interpretation of trial results and further develop internal methodologies and capabilities within biostats.The role is heavily home based with occasional travel to their site in London.
Major responsibilities will include (but aren't limited to):

• Carrying out protocol and SAP development, reporting, and data analysis
• Lead on innovative trial design and help develop / implement new methodology or approaches
• Support regulatory submissions and other activities.
• Engage with external boards and represent the company at scientific meetings.
• Collaborate with other departments, eg on trial design, status and any other issues
• Hands-on statistical analyses for clinical trials and potentially other research projects
• Act as a technical expert within the company on statistical analysis (eg around areas such as adaptive trial design, Bayesian or frequentist approaches)

The preference is for a permanent role. However, the company may consider contractors for the right candidate.


What you'll need to succeed
As well as strong communication skills for dealing with collaborators and stakeholders you should have:

• Significant technical expertise within statistics, developed from analysing data sets from at least one of: clinical trials, epidemiological, or Real World Evidence data within a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotech organisation
• An MSc / PhD (or equivalent experience) within statistics / biostatistics, data science, epidemiology or a related area
• Experience of analysing data from small patient populations / cohort trials, eg orphan / rare disease, or areas such as ophthalmology, immunological diseases such as Lupus or genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis
• The ability to express complex statistical ideas and data to non-technical stakeholders and colleagues, eg within the Clinical Operations team
• A track record of working on projects both independently and as part of a wider team
• An interest in applying and developing new approaches to statistical analysis and interpretation of data

A 'nice to have' is experience of supervising / leading staff but this is not a pre-requisite for the role.There is a significant preference for this person to be UK based.

What you'll get in return
You'll get the chance to make a significant impact on the company's clinical development projects, taking on project leadership for a number of different aspects, and drive forward the assets they have within their pipeline.The company are very flexible on salary bands and package depending on the skills of the person coming in and you will be a key member of a highly experienced team, with direct access to the C-suite leadership.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me on 0203 465 0057.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career, especially as there are a number of other bioinformatics, data science and statistics positions available.

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