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This position is located in the Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Measurements and Monitoring, Atmospheric and Environmental Systems ModelingDivision, Natural Systems Characterization Branch. For more information on this office, visit their website: Office of Research and DevelopmentIf selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement.Your salary will be based on the grade level for which you are selected and the duty location of the position.
Major Duties
At the entry level of this position, you will:
- Assist in the execution and analysis of experiments as a member of one or more research teams within the larger framework of Office of Research and Development (ORD) research projects;
- Assist in validating, modifying and applying methods to assess experimental endpoints;
- Provide information and advice on laboratory procedures and operations;
- Assist in implementing and adhering to Laboratory, Health and Safety and Quality Assurance and other system requirements.
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.
Qualifications
In addition to the eligibility requirements for the Recent Graduates program, this position has specific educational/experience requirements in order to qualify as described below:
To qualify for the GS-07 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-05 level defined collecting laboratory and/or field samples;or preparing scientific reports- OR 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition) degree in the academic discipline as described above.
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 collecting laboratory and/or field samples; and preparing scientific reports 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 above.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of laboratory research principles, practices, and procedures related to the collection of air, soil, vegetation, and water samples for chemical analysis; 2) Ability to independently perform recurring, routine or precedented experiments using standard methods and techniques; 3) Skill in written communication to prepare routine reports and develop presentations; 4) Knowledge of the latest developments in emissions and deposition from natural and agricultural sources; 5) Skill in oral communication; 6) Ability to resolve conventional technical problems in the analysis of emissions and deposition from natural and agricultural sources; 7) Knowledge of quality assurance procedures sufficient to perform quality assurance checks and validate methods.
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
$44,944.00 - $71,470.00