You will serve as a Research Physicist in the Plasma Physics, Code 679500 This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will be responsible for the science and technology research programs, business management, and personnel leadership of the section. You will provide scientific and technical leadership and guidance to the Laser Physics section. You will lead experiments in advanced radiation, acceleration, and directed energy. You will plan and supervise experimental research programs. You will critically analyze scientific results and relevance to the overall goals of the sponsoring agencies.

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
• 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.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional physicist performing all or most of the following duties: 1.) Leading experiments in the interactions of intense laser beams, plasmas, and matter, advanced radiation sources, and directed energy; 2.) Critically analyzing scientific results and relevance to the overall goals of the Section; 3.) Performing individual and collaborative experimental, computational, and theoretical research; 4.) Supervising experimental research programs; 5) developing and resourcing new scientific research programs, and 5.) Attending and presenting work at scientific meetings. This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: This position requires demonstrated experience in the use of short and ultra-short pulse laser technology for experiments on nonlinear propagation in air, water, and other media, characterization of nonlinear materials, and diagnostics of ultra-fast optical phenomena. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Physics Series 1310 (opm.gov) 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

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In either A or B above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Nina Hosmer
• Phone: (202) 849-0209
• Email: [email protected]