What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: $98,232 (Step 01) to $127,698 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. The selectee will be entitled to a cost-of-living allowance of 1.69% in addition to the basic salary. There is currently only one vacancy to be filled; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.

Duties

As a Research Geologist within the Alaska Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Incumbent conducts scientific investigations including field and laboratory research on the bedrock geologic framework of Alaska as it relates to the formation and distribution of mineral systems and deposits. Collects data on the bedrock cooling to determine patterns of structural and/or erosional exhumation and depths of present exposure. Incumbent participates with Alaska Science Center, (ASC), Geology Office, and Minerals Program personnel in the definition of the most important research problems and in planning the methods and approaches to be applied. Incumbent is independently responsible for execution, analysis, and interpretation within assigned studies. Publishes results in peer-reviewed journals. Physical Demands:Work is performed in both an indoor (office) and outdoor (field) environment. Work can be physically demanding and includes walking, bending, climbing, and lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds when in the field, sometimes during adverse conditions. Office work requires several hours of sitting and or standing during the day. Work Environment: Fieldwork is performed in rugged, remote terrains with severe wind, rain, cold, and snow even during summer months. Lifting and carrying heavy equipment various distances over rugged terrain is required. Transportation to field sites may include helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, or watercraft. Fieldwork is conducted in areas with wild animals, such as black or brown bears, and firearms are typically carried for self-defense.

Requirements

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geologist, 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 geology. In addition to the geology course work included in the degree, it must also have included or been supplemented by 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. **OR B. A combination of education and experience-course work as shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in geology plus 20 additional semester hours or the equivalent in any combination of courses as specified in "A" 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. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE) GS-12: In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must possesses one year of appropriate professional experience that is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of such experience could include planning and executing complex geologic studies that involve intensive field-based investigation of bedrock and fault systems at multiple scales and integration of one or more quantitative analytical methods. Geologic mapping, fault studies, and associated analytical work may rely on conventional methods, but they also require adaptation and development of new methods because of the topographic and geologic complexity of remote regions in the United States. Findings must be interpreted in a comprehensive, integrated manner and evaluated in terms of their scientific significance and relevance to mineral resource potential. At this level, Geologists have a very good knowledge of bedrock geologic mapping, structural geology, regional tectonics, and the application of relevant analytical methods, and they have the ability to independently perform the planning, execution, and dissemination of multidisciplinary scientific projects over large, complex, and understudied regions. **OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a directly related field of study. **OR Possess a combination of successfully completed progressive graduate level education, as described above, that is beyond the second year of graduate study and professional experience, as described above. 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/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs

Contacts

• Address ALASKA SCIENCE CENTER 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Melissa Barnhart
• Phone: 916-278-9412
• Email: [email protected]