[ES_JOBS_NET] Interdisciplinary Research Geologist/Chemist, USGS, Colorado
Christine Wiedinmyer
christin at ucar.edu
Wed Feb 10 10:44:37 MST 2016
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/429075200
*Job Title: *Interdisciplinary Research Geologist/Chemist,
GS-1350/1320-13/14
*Department: *Department Of The Interior
*Agency: *Geological Survey
*Job Announcement Number: *DEN-2016-0128
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency <http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/>
Are you a Geologist or Chemist looking for a position in the Federal
workforce? Do you have a passion for research? Do you want to be part of
an important aspect of the Federal Government, helping with exciting and
groundbreaking incentives? If you answered "yes" to these questions,
then this is the job for you! Come join the USGS and start doing the job
you've always dreamed of!
*Why Is It Great To Work For The USGS?*
Embark on an exciting future! From the peaks of the highest mountains to
the depths of the deepest seas, the U.S. Geological Survey has career
opportunities that make a difference in both the lives of others and in
the environment. Would you like to join the more than 10,000 scientists,
technicians, and support staff of the USGS who are working in more than
400 locations throughout the United States? Apply today! As the Nation's
largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping
agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes,
and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions,
issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables
us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and
provide impartial, timely, and relevant scientific information to
resource managers, planners, and other customers related to: the health
of our ecosystems and environment; natural hazards that threaten us;
natural resources we rely on, and; the impact of climate and land-use
changes. For more information about the USGS please
visithttp://www.usgs.gov. <http://www.usgs.gov/>
*What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?*
Salary: $90,779 (GS-13, Step 01) to $139,457 (GS-14, Step 10);*NOTE:
First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the
Step 01.*
TRAVEL REQUIRED
* Occasional Travel
* On average 1-3 nights per month
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
* Yes
* Relocation expenses may be paid
KEY REQUIREMENTS
* Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
* Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background
investigation.
* Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
* Selectee must provide a valid drivers license and safe driving record.
* More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
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DUTIES:
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*As a Research Geologist/Chemist within the Central Energy Resources
Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:*
* Primary investigator, responsible for formulating and conducting
research of fundamental interest and applicability to the Energy
Resources Program goals that leads to new hypotheses, concepts,
analytical techniques, and a better understanding of geological and
geochemical factors that control petroleum generation, migration,
entrapment, and alteration.
USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for
telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor
approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty location
identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically
report to this location on a regular and recurring basis.
For additional information on our internal telework policy, please
reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook
at:http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pb/telework.html.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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*BASIC**EDUCATION**REQUIREMENT FOR GEOLOGIST*: Applicants must meet A or
B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geologist, 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 geology. In addition to the geology course work included in
the degree, it must also have included or been supplemented by 20
additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics,
chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or
petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative
planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical
geography, marine geology, and cartography.
**OR
B. A combination of education and experience-course work as shown in "A"
above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in geology plus 20 additional
semester hours or the equivalent in any combination of courses as
specified in "A" 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.
*BASIC**EDUCATION**REQUIREMENT FOR CHEMIST*:
Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education
requirement for Chemist, 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 sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included
30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in
mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6
semester hours or the equivalent in physics.
**OR
B. A combination of education and experience-course work equivalent to a
major as shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in
physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering), including at least 30
semester hours or the equivalent in chemistry, supplemented by
mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6
semester hours or the equivalent of physics, 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.
*In addition the basic education requirement described above, you must
meet one of the following to qualify:*
*Geologist*GS-13
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in
geology that is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal
service.
Examples of such experience could include planning, executing and
reporting on original geologic studies or ongoing geologic studies
requiring a fresh approach to resolve new problems. The complexity of
this work typically required extensive modification and adaptation of
standard procedures, methods, and techniques, and the development of
totally new methods and techniques to address novel or obscure problems
for which guidelines or precedents were not substantially applicable. At
this level, Geologists have extensive knowledge of the principles of
geology and highly developed ability in their application, and wide
latitude for the exercise of independent judgment to perform scientific
work of marked difficulty and responsibility.
*Geologist*GS-14
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in
geology that is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal
service.
Examples of such experience could include serving as a senior expert
involved in geologic work for which technical problem definitions,
methods and/or data were highly incomplete, controversial, or uncertain
and whose evaluations and recommendations were accepted by others as
those of a technical expert in geology. At this level, Geologists
typically represent an authoritative source of consultation for other
scientists and program specialists, are called upon to resolve issues
that significantly affect geologic programs, make long range and
controversial proposals and defend their findings and recommendations in
public or high level forums.
*Chemist*GS-13
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in
chemistry that is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal
service.
Examples of such experience include planning, executing and reporting on
original or ongoing studies in the field of chemistry requiring a fresh
approach to resolve new problems. The complexity of this work typically
required extensive modification and adaptation of standard procedures,
methods, and techniques, and the development of totally new methods and
techniques to address novel or obscure problems for which guidelines or
precedents were not substantially applicable. At this level, Chemists
have extensive knowledge of the principles of chemistry, exhibit a
highly developed ability in their application, and have wide latitude
for the exercise of independent judgment to perform scientific work of
marked difficulty and responsibility.
*Chemist*GS-14
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in
chemistry that is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal
service.
Examples of such experience could include serving as a senior expert
involved in the field of chemistry for which technical problem
definitions, methods and/or data were highly incomplete, controversial,
or uncertain and whose evaluations and recommendations were accepted by
others as those of a technical expert in chemistry. At this level,
Chemists typically represent an authoritative source of consultation for
other scientists and program specialists, are called upon to resolve
issues that significantly affect the organization’s programs, make long
range and controversial proposals and defend their findings and
recommendations in public or high level forums.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the
position by the closing date of the announcement.
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 this position requires specific educational course work to qualify,
or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are
required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate,
etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and
grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be
disqualified from further consideration. This proof may be faxed,
document uploaded, or hand delivered to the servicing Human Resources
Office (see "Required Documents" and/or "Contact Information"). Please
ensure that all documentation is legible. If you are currently employed
by the Federal government in the same occupational series as the
advertised position, you are not required to submit transcripts at this
time.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United
States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide
acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to
that received in an accredited educational institution in the United
States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated,
visit:http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html.
*Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?*
Because this position requires travel for official business, the
selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar
days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances
from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their
existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
You will be required to operate a government-owned or leased vehicle in
the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position
must meet the following requirements: Possession of a valid State
driver’s license, and 2. Possess a safe driving record. If selected, you
will be required to provide proof of a valid State License and a copy of
your driving record.
If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more
financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification of
compliance upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to
public disclosure.
A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued
employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a
background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to
successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
*Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating
with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address
you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your
email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in
the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our
system.*
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
*Basis of Rating:*Category rating will be used in the ranking and
selection process for this position. The quality categories are Best
Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified. If you meet the basic
qualification and eligibility requirements of this position, you will be
contacted via email after the vacancy announcement closes and given 5
calendar days to submit narrative responses that address the knowledge,
skills, and abilities (KSAs) required to perform the duties of this
position. You will be rated and ranked based on the information you
provide in your resume as well as the responses you submit to the
required KSAs. Veterans' preference rules for category rating will be
applied. The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position
are as follows:
1.Knowledge of analytical chemistry as it applies to organic
geochemistry research including any supervisory and training experience.
Potential analytical methods may include, but are not limited to,
organic petrography, scanning electron microscopy, liquid
chromatography, gas chromatography, and organic and stable isotope mass
spectrometry.
2.Knowledge and experience in petroleum geochemistry as applied to the
integration of geochemical and geological data in qualitative and
quantitative assessments of, or exploration for, conventional and
unconvential petroleum resources.
3.Knowledge and experience in formulating and applying petroleum
generation-kinetic parameters for basin modeling efforts.
4.Knowledge and experience in conducting petroleum-to-petroleum and
petroleum-to-source correlations based on elemental, stable istope, gas
chromatography, and/or mass-spectrometry data using geostatistical
and/or chemometric methods of analysis.
5.Knowledge and experience in giving presentations at scientific
meetings and publishing scientific reports in peer-reviewed journals in
the field of organic geochemistry.
6.Experience and stature in the international petroleum geochemistry
research community, as indicated by activities such as peer review of
manuscripts or proposals, professional organization affiliations,
committee services, as well as recognition such as awards, invited
talks, or editorships of publications.
*NOTE:*If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is
supported in your description of experience and/or education as
described in your resume/application, or that your resume or application
is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score
may be lowered.
*To preview questions pleaseclick here
<https://jobs.mgsapps.monster.com/usgs/vacancy/previewVacancyQuestions.hms?orgId=1&jnum=88297>.*
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BENEFITS:
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You can review our benefits
at:http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pb/index.html
Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits
package that includespaid vacation, sick leave
<http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/#url=Fact-Sheets>,
andholidays
<http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/fact-sheets/holidays-work-schedules-and-pay/>;health,
life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending
accounts
<http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/Guide-Me/New-Prospective-Employees/>,
and participation in theFederal Employees Retirement System
<http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/fers-information/>.
A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized in filling this
position.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or
information in their application package will be ineligible for further
consideration for this position.
Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals
(residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil
service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very
limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available
for the position. USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section
31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect
interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any
substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any
private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United
States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or
corporations.
The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L.
93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications
for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly
hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities, please visitwww.dhs.gov/E-Verify
<http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify>.
*The full performance level for a Research position is GS-15; however,
promotion eligibility is dependant upon the scientific contributions of
the incumbent as evaluated by a peer panel.*
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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