What General Information Do I Need to Know About This Position? The government-wide direct hire authority for the Physical Sciences is being used to fill this position. Salary: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. GS-12: $96,684 (Step 01) to $125,685 (Step 10)

Duties

As a Physical Scientist in the Denver Radiogenic Isotope Lab within the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, work will involve research combining geologic understanding of igneous systems with demanding analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry techniques. Study of the chemistry of radiogenic isotopes in rocks and minerals is critical to understanding mineral resources, dating, and discovering sources of magma in igneous systems, and developing geologic time-enabled geologic framework models for the Nation. Some of your duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

DEFINITIONS: UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: A year of undergraduate education is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent of college study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite. GRADUATE EDUCATION: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 years = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.) GS-1301--BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Physical Scientist occupational series: A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; OR B. A combination of education and experience--education equivalent to one of the majors shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science, engineering, or mathematics) that included at least 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science as described above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above. MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting on of the Basic Education Requirements stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for this grade level: GS-12: Possess at least one year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. At this level, scientists have the ability to independently perform scientific work of considerable difficulty. Examples of such experience may include 1) independently planning and executing complex physical science studies and investigations, which usually involved intensive investigations into in areas of igneous petrology, volcanology, and isotope geology or isotope geochemistry such as uranium-lead (U-Pb) dating, uranium series (U-Th) dating, strontium (Sr), neodymium (Nd), or lead (Pb) isotope analysis. 2) modifying and adapting standard physical science techniques, processes, and procedures; 3) serving as a technical resource on geochemistry and/or geological scientific issues. This work typically involved conventional methods and techniques though it required going beyond clear precedents and required adapting methods to the problems at hand and interpreting findings in terms of their scientific significance; 4) extensive knowledge of igneous geochemistry and the formation of igneous geologic systems; 5) laboratory experience working in an analytical geochemistry laboratory environment (preferably including clean room experience); 6) experience operating and maintaining sensitive thermal ionization and/or inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometers. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address GEOSCIENCES AND ENVIRON CHANGE SC 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Christina Klima
• Phone: 3032369568
• Email: [email protected]