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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology Forensic Science Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below).
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• You must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired.
• You will be required to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• You must sign a mobility statement and agree to be relocated at any time to any office in the United States, to include U.S. territories. All candidates will be required to perform a minimum of 3-5 years at their initial duty station.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: You must submit transcripts to verify that you meet the basic education requirements. You must show you have successfully completed a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR A combination of education and experience -courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the basic qualifications above, to qualify for the GS-14, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS -13. Performing such duties as: Performing DNA examinations on the most difficult evidence without technical guidance; and Interpreting, evaluating and analyzing the results of a variety of samples, including complex mixtures. Using laboratory policies, regulations, standard approaches, and methods to perform expert forensic DNA examinations. Evaluating new technology and developing or modifying analytical procedures to improve forensic DNA analysis. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Education

All academic degrees and course work must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet these criteria see: www.ed.gov. You must submit transcripts to verify the educational requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Science and Technology 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Jasmune Reed
• Phone: 202-648-9100
• Email: [email protected]