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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: $93,587 (Step 01) to $121,668 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired atthe Step 01. There is one vacancy; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.
Major Duties
As a Geologist within the Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
-Perform and or leads lower level scientists and technicians in field activities and analysis of:
- coastal landform mapping and classification using combinations of structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry
- machine-based deep neural network (DNN) learning architecture
- differential global positioning systems (DGPS)
- ground-based lidar and airborne lidar
-Responsibilities include survey planning, data collection, data analyses, quality control, written reporting consistent with USGS standards, and oral reporting to stakeholders and scientific groups. These activities will commonly involve training and supervising technicians.
-Perform and or leads lower level scientists and technicians in seafloor mapping using:
- combinations of multi-beam sonar
- and interferometric side-scan sonar
- geophysical profiling
- seafloor sampling with digital imagery and physical samples.
-Participate in scientific evaluations of coastal landform change and marine hazards through being an active scientific member of USGS PCMSC projects.
Activities will include development and testing of:
- hypotheses, question-driven monitoring
- interpretation and synthesis of results in scientific reports
- presentation of results to a range of stakeholder audiences.
-Manage the data compilation, data analysis and data sharing (both internal and external to the USGS) for large-scale mapping projects. These projects will include 100s of thousands of digital images and terabytes of data.
-Data management may include design/build of internal computers and local networks and/or developing network workflows for SfM, and machine-based deep neural network (DNN) using external high-performance computing and cloud-hosted systems, as necessary, and will commonly involve training technicians.
- Develop new and innovative mapping and classification technologies or techniques.
-Test and evaluate these new techniques with respect to data quality, cost of implementation, and value added for the integration into the USGS PCMSC.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Field work requires moderate to strenuous activities such as hiking, swimming, lifting, carrying, driving vehicles occasionally with trailers, and operating personal watercraft devises in potentially hazardous areas. Field work may also occur from airplanes, which may be subject to extreme weather, high noise levels, and excessive motion.
Qualifications
For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please click on the following: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/geologist-gs-1350 In
Examples of such experience could include planning and executing complex geologic studies, which usually involved intensive investigations into recognized phenomena. This work typically involved conventional methods & techniques though it required going beyond clear precedents, and required adapting methods to the problems at hand and interpreting findings in terms of their scientific significance. At this level, Geologists have a very good knowledge of the principles of geology and their application, and the ability to independently perform scientific work of considerable difficulty.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$93,587.00 - $121,668.00