Looking for a job in the federal government? If so, be sure to check out many of the resources offered through OITE, including:
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Two-Part Series on Government Jobs – PART TWO: WHICH FEDERAL AGENCIES & CONTRACTORS HIRE SCIENTISTS?
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Which agencies hire scientists? While the OITE is an NIH entity, great science happens in other divisions all across government. Almost all of these places hire scientists for both bench and non-bench positions. Non-bench positions can include: science administration (grants management from almost every agency, managing research programs, career development training), science policy (how innovative science is completed and promoted), regulation (determining if a drug is safe or an agricultural product is good for the environment).
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Federal jobs, positions where you are an employee of the government, are all listed at USAjobs.gov. This website is a one-stop shop for all positions across the entire US government. There are other opportunities to work with the government, one of the largest being a contractor, which we will talk about more in Part Two.
USAjobs has a reputation of being hard to search, but it is not that bad. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the site and find some keywords and job titles that work for you.
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