NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Physical Science Technician to join our team!

Duties

In this role, you will: Assist in preparing and measuring radioactive sources for use as standards in applications in medicine, nuclear security, nuclear energy, and fundamental research. Prepare and maintain laboratories for routine work associated with preparation of radioactive standards. Prepare non-radioactive solutions for use in development of standards. Assist in recording and analysis of test data, preparation of test reports. Assist in operating laboratory equipment, including routine measurements for instrument QA/QC.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

To qualify, applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 level (or ZT-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as: Knowledge of basic statistics (calculate mean, standard deviation, least squares fitting, ANOVA analysis and other statistical tests). Experience in analysis of laboratory data. Experience handling chemicals in a laboratory environment. OR Master's degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position. OR Two full years of graduate education (36 semester hours) in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position. OR An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education beyond the first 1 1/2 years (27 semester hours) of progressive graduate study. Graduate education must be in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position. 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. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. 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 Radiation Physics Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]