About the Position: As the Department of Defense's lead laboratory for the development of medical countermeasures against chemical, biochemical, and other acute non-kinetic battlefield injuries, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is increasingly called upon to provide expertise and consultative services related to medical chemical defense research and to the medical management of chemical casualties.

Duties

You will be responsible for implementing and managing the USAMRICD environmental program through the development of written guidance and the review of SOPs, research protocols, work requests and similar documents . Identify potential pollution prevention measures, non-compliance avoidance actions, and/or information feedback systems that enable operational efficiencies, reduce pollution, increase situational awareness, and/or decrease costs. Evaluate facilities for regulatory compliance and prepares reports of evaluation and recommendations for corrective action. Provide environmental program support and assistance to Institute management and personnel in training, regulated waste handling and disposal, strategic planning, compliant facilities operations and maintenance,. Identify regulatory requirements applicable to operations and documents/updates this information in a comprehensive internal inspection program that ensures the environmental program. is in compliance with garrison, state, local and federal laws. Provide oversight on hazardous waste training for all applicable personnel.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Security clearance is required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. I order to qualify, you must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Education Requirement for Biologist (0401): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Education Requirement for Physical Scientist (1301): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Education Requirement for Chemist (1320): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in the 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 in the physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering, 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 In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications for GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Manage and process regulatory permits; 2) Monitor chemical defense and medical research operations for compliance; 3) Prepare documentation, such as environmental assessment or Environmental Impact Statements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Minimum Qualifications for GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Administer and governing laws and/or regulations of a regulatory environmental research program; 2) Conduct mitigation or restoration site planning, monitoring and/or assessment; 3) Develop and modify chemical defense and medical research operations and functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingResearchTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-9/11/12).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

IMPORTANT: A TRANSCRIPT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W4D7AA USA MED RESEARCH INST OF CHEM DEF DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk