You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY (BIOLOGIST/GENERAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/CHEMIST) in the Office of Technology Transfer of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will be responsible for the commercialization of intellectual property in technology areas in chemistry, physical science, or computer science. You will evaluate proposed business and development plans submitted by applicants for license. You will be responsible for maintaining the Office of Technology Transfer's electronic records. You will communicate with NRL scientists to identify technologies suitable for transfer and encouraging submission of invention disclosures on such technologies. You will advise scientists on processes for technology transfer, including basics of intellectual property, commercialization, and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate For the NP-04: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (GS 11-13 OR NP-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an Interdisciplinary (Biologist/General Engineer/Physical Scientist/Chemist). Specialized experience must include some or all of the following: 1) Identifying, interpreting, and applying laws, rules, and regulations relevant to Federal technology transfer (e.g. patents, licensing, royalties); 2) Advising on, coordination, and analyzing complex scientific, business, or legal matters; 3) Negotiating and presenting complex scientific, administrative, or legal issues orally and in writing; 4) Working with commercial product development; 5) Preparing, negotiating, executing, and maintaining Federal Government technology transfer agreements; and 6) Reviewing inventions for commercial viability and providing recommendations for decision making and inflection points for such inventions and related intellectual property. For the NP-03: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (GS 5-10 OR NP-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an Interdisciplinary (Biologist/General Engineer/Physical Scientist/Chemist). Specialized experience must include some or all of the following: 1) Exhibiting knowledge of and skill in the identification, interpretation, and application of laws, rules, and regulations relevant to technology transfer (e.g. patents, licensing, royalties); 2) Advising on, coordinating, and analyzing complex scientific, business, or legal matters; 3) Negotiating and presenting complex scientific, administrative, or legal issues orally and in writing; 4) Using databases, information systems, or software applications; and 5) Demonstrating knowledge of commercial product development. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 0401: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ 1301: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 1320: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses:

0401:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

or

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

0801:
Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

or

Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

1301:
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.

1320:
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

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.

For the NP-03:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]