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This position will be located in the Biospecimen Sciences Group, CSD, MML, NIST in Charleston, SC. Are you ready to explore your future with NIST? Your application package may be shared with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like the one you are applying to. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
Major Duties
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Provide technical support to the NIST Biorepository including field sampling and processing of marine animal tissues and other specimens for chemical contaminants and health related studies
- Organizing/archiving scientific collections
- Maintaining databases of specimen information
- Protocol development for contamination free collection/processing of specimens under clean room conditions
- Production of frozen reference materials (RM/SRMs) using specialized cryogenic equipment
- Conduct analysis of archived specimens to determine pre-analytical variables of sample processing to determine quality of sample for downstream analysis - including ICP-MS, LC-MS/MS and NMR
Qualifications
Basic Requirements 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. IN ADDITION: To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level (or ZP-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience with sample collection and processing of biospecimens; conducting analytical techniques for chemical contaminants analysis; and maintaining specimen tracking database system
OR
Master’s or equivalent graduate degree
NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. 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. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains Federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the OPM website located athttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/... Applicants may request reconsideration of their qualifications determination within three business days from the date their applicant status was changed. Applicants should email the Agency Contact listed in this vacancy announcement with their written request listing the announcement number; explaining why the original determination was improper; what factors were not considered; and, should provide any other pertinent information that would enable reevaluation.
Pay Range
$64,832.00 - $101,023.00