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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? The government-wide direct hire authority for Physical Scientist is being used to fill this position. Salary: GS-12 - $74,596 (Step 01) to $96,978 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired atthe Step 01.
Major Duties
As a Physical Scientist within the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
- Analyze and interpret historical aerial and satellite imagery to quantify land surface changes in response to natural subsidence, human-induced change, and storm impact.
- Develops 3-D accommodation space dataset (morphological characteristics, morphodynamic change characteristics, and marsh and soil types) to analyze and quantify land-loss trends and magnitudes.
- Generates maps, illustrations, tables, graphs, and other figures. Independently report results in USGS and outside publications.
- Coordinate between the USGS National Geospatial Program and collaborative agencies to develop lidar task agreement documentation. Coordinate acquisition and delivery of lidar products into the CONED surface database.
- Operate a motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving as automobile. No specialist physical demands are required to perform the work.
Work Environment: Work performed primarily in a field, laboratory or office setting. Work area is adequately lighted.
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/physical-scientist-gs-1301.Inaddition to the basic education requirements, you must have 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Examples include:
BASICEDUCATIONREQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Physical Scientist, all grade levels.
A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
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B. A combination of education and experience--education equivalent to one of the majors shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science, engineering, or mathematics) that included at least 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science as described above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above.
For GS-12:
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level: One year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Examples of such experience may include planning and executing complex physical science studies, which usually involved intensive investigations into recognized phenomena. This work typically involved conventional methods and 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, physical scientists have 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
$74,596.00 - $96,978.00