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This position is in the Watershed Physical Processes Research Unit of the USDA National Sedimentation Laboratory, with one vacancy in Oxford, Mississippi. The incumbent is responsible for measuring and characterizing hydrologic, hydraulic and sediment associated variables in laboratory and field.
Major Duties
- Installs a variety of specialized equipment and instruments for collecting flow and sediment transport research data.
- Monitors the operation of laboratory data collection systems to ensure proper operation and initiates problem correction measures.
- Manages hydrologic, hydraulic and sediment transport data, including the conversion of flow and sediment data to reveal trends in experiments.
- Documents and provides database materials to ARS scientists, other federal and state agencies, Universities, consultants, and others, when requested.
- Assists in developing requirements and procedures for the orderly acquisition and processing of data from laboratory and field studies on the basis of overall objectives and guidelines outlined by the supervisor.
- Performs maintenance, calibration, and synchronization of the instrumentation to insure proper operation throughout the data gathering period.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Basic Requirements
To qualify for the 1315 Series
A. Degree: physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND
In addition to the basic requirement above, all applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications: At the GS-09 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting in research or experiment related to hydrology; collecting and analyzing scientific data related to hydrology; and operating scientific equipment used for hydrology research or experiments. OR Education: Completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master's degree, or master's or equivalent graduate degree, if related. Related degrees may include civil engineering, geological science, earth science, or hydrology. OR A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as described above. At the GS-11 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience conducting and planning research or experiments related to hydrology; collecting and analyzing scientific data related to hydrology; and operating and maintaining scientific equipment used for hydrology research or experiments. OR Education: Completion of three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if related. Related degrees may include civil engineering, geological science, earth science, or hydrology. OR A combination of Ph.D. leveleducation and specialized experience as described above. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Working Environment: A considerable part of the work is accomplished in a laboratory environment with moderate noise from experimental and data acquisition equipment. Also time will be spent in a normal office environment around other people. A lesser amount of time is spent in the Goodwin Creek Experimental Watershed under hot, cold, or wet weather conditions.
Pay Range
$52,905.00 - $83,210.00