What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: $111,234 (Step 01) to $144,608 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Duties

As a Research Ecologist within the Oregon Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Ecologist, all grade levels. 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 biology or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours or the equivalent in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours or the equivalent in ecology, and 12 semester hours or the equivalent in physical and mathematical sciences. In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: **One year of appropriate specialized experience that is in ecology, biology or a related field of science underlying ecological research is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-12 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 to be filled. The specialized experience requirements include: Experience developing methods and approaches to reduce uncertainty in statistical and process-based models that predict greenhouse gas emissions, ecosystem variables, and water-quality conditions in inland waterbodies. Experience utilizing scale and approach to resolve research plans that are exceedingly complex but pertinent to global and local water-resources management issues. Experience exploring and characterizing how reservoir operations affect freshwater redox dynamics (oxygen, nitrate, metals, and methane) in Oregon and the Northwest-Pacific Islands Region. Experience producing research articles and science products on a variety of limnological,biogeochemical, and ecosystem-related topics in collaboration with other researchers and science partners. Experience developing novel approaches, research collaborations, and methods, and publishing research that addresses complex regional and local limnological questions pertinent to deep reservoir and sensitive aquatic species management in the Pacific Northwest. Experience in CE-QUAL-W2 modeling of eutrophication processes such as temperature-nutrient-algae-dissolved oxygen-organic matter and sediment or methylmercury relationships. 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.
• 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 OREGON WATER SCI CTR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Misti Wankel
• Phone: 303-236-9194
• Email: [email protected]