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The positions are located in theOffice of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Risk Assessment Division in various branches in Washington, DC or Durham, NC. The location will be determined after a selection has been made for this position; if selected, you must work at one of the locations stated in this announcement. AboutOCSPP.Salary will be based on the grade level for which you are selected and the duty location.
Major Duties
At the entry level of this position, you will:
- Provide technical support to senior level experts and subject matter specialists on industrial chemicals, genetically-engineered microorganisms, and nanomaterials;
- Provide scientific or engineering support for environmental fate and transport and exposure assessment activities;
- Provide technical support to identify environmental fate and transport, exposure, and risk-related research needs;
- Provide support for the application of data storage and retrieval systems, methods, and models for assessing environmental fate and transport and exposure.
When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.
One or more positions may be filled.
Qualifications
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:To qualify for the GS-09 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-07 level defined as integrating data from environmental studies and making recommendations for process improvements,- OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree directly related to the position being advertised.Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of risks and/or hazards associated with industrial chemicals, biological agents and nanomaterials; 2)Skill in written communication; 3)Knowledge of fate, transport and/or exposure assessment activities; 4)Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team of scientists; 5) Skill in oral communication; 6)Skill in preparing presentations and/or briefing materials; 7)Knowledge of exposure and/or fate assessment modeling concepts and techniques; 8)Skill in data storage and/or retrieval.
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.If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Pay Range
$54,976.00 - $93,638.00