NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Supervisory Physical Scientist to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

Formulates, conducts, leads, manages, and consults on an exceptionally difficult technology program or policy issues of major scope, complexity, importance, and impact which may involve (a) technology systems development/services, (b) technology grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, (c) technology policy, (d) measurement/standards activities, or (e) major user facilities. Defines work objectives; independently plans, designs, and carries out work to be done; and serves as a technical authority. Promotes the dissemination and wide application of programresults through a combination of significant publications, presentations, and/or authoritative reports/analyses. Work typically is of such major importance and scope as to affect DoC and/or NIST planning and programs, have a significant bearing on legislation, or involve equivalent implications.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• This position requires the ability to receive and retain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Degree: 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 Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors 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. This position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS- 14 (ZP-4 at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Expertise in scientific data systems or infrastructure to include two or more of the following: data management, dissemination, publication, reference architectures, and laboratory information management systems; data processing and analysis in the physical, chemical, and material sciences; project planning and management and data solution design; discoverability, usability & interoperability of data products; advanced manipulation, visualization & analysis of large data products, API develop, metadata standards & emerging web standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Associate Director for Laboratory Programs 100 Bureau Drive Building 227/Room A309 Mail Stop 8300 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Kristine Noza
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]