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Clinical Lab Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Louisville, Kentucky · Closes in 331 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

This job is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Experience: For GS-7, no experience is needed beyond the basic requirements. For GS-9, you need 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level (GS-7). For GS-11, you need 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level (GS-9).

Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is a basic requirement. For GS-9, a master's degree or 2 academic years of graduate study in medical technology or a directly related science can qualify you instead of experience. For GS-11, 3 full years of graduate study, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related science, can qualify you instead of experience.

Licenses and certifications:

Generalist certification as an MLS from ASCP BOC or AMT, or generalist certification as an MT from ASCP BOR or AMT
Categorical and specialist certifications are not accepted for this generalist job

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Long-form resume or CV with your name, contact information, and dates for each job Each job on your resume must list employer, job title, start and end month and year, and hours per week Series and grade for any federal jobs listed Generalist certification document (MLS or MT) Transcript, if you use education to qualify Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee, plus an SF-50 showing one year of time in grade if needed Cover letter, DD-214, SF-15, or VA disability letter, only if they apply to you

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 331 days (September 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

Applications are referred on cut-off dates, the 1st and 15th of each month, starting November 16, 2026. Eligible applications received after a cut-off date are referred at a later date, so sending yours early helps.

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: You will be rated on how well your application meets the qualifications. Your resume, CV, and documents will be verified, and the agency will not assume anything about your experience. Missing information or unclear answers may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must clearly show hours per week, start and end months and years, and duties for every job.
If you use education to qualify, send your transcript and check that the school is accredited.
Make sure your generalist certification (MLS or MT) is valid and included with your application.

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