Duties
Positions involve work that requires full professional education and training in the field of chemistry. This includes research and/or investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition, molecular structure, and properties of substances, the transformations for which they undergo, and the amounts of matter and energy included in these transformations. Performs investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition, physical and chemical properties, molecular structure and chemical reactions of substances; the prediction of transformation they undergo; and the amount of matter and energy included in these transformations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
- Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Please Review Required Documents & Additional Information.
- Positions may be filled at any grade level.
- Duty location may be negotiable upon request.
Qualifications
Qualifications Reference: EMP-1.7. & OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards – IOR for 1320 job series in conjunction with group standards for professional & scientific positions.
Basic Requirements for all positions. A) Degree: Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR B) Combination of education and experience — course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
- Salary$47,813 – $155,403 per yearThe salary listed does not include locality. Locality will be determined on the duty location of the selectee.
- Pay scale & gradeFV G – K
- LocationsMany vacancies in the following locations:
- Telework eligibleYes—as determined by the agency policy.
- Travel RequiredOccasional travel – The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
- Relocation expenses reimbursedNo
- Appointment typePermanent
- Work scheduleFull-time
- ServiceExcepted
- Promotion potentialNA
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory statusNo
- Security clearanceOther
- Drug testNo
- Financial disclosure