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Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate
Science Center, Reston, Va. </b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> The
USGS invites applications for a permanent research position in the field of Holocene
paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental studies. The position will be filled at the
GS 12 (salary is $75,621 to $98,305 per annum). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> The
successful candidate for the position will synthesize, generate, and interpret
data from new and existing Holocene sedimentary records from North America and
adjacent oceans to facilitate understanding of regional and continental-scale
climate variability and change over the last 15,000 years. The successful
candidate will also be an</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> expert in one or more of the following to
analyze and interpret data from sediment cores collected in terrestrial,
estuarine, or marine settings: palynology, micropaleontology, geochemistry,
geochronology, sedimentology. Experience with statistics, data synthesis, and
assimilation techniques also is preferred.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> Detailed
vacancy requirements and applications procedures can be found in our online
vacancy announcement at the links listed below. This position will be filled as
a Research Geologist, with a full promotion potential of GS-15. The vacancy
announcement can be found on the Office of Personnel Management's USAJOBS
website at <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov">www.usajobs.gov</a> or you may directly link to the vacancy announcement
on USAJOBS using one of the links below.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">For candidates who have never worked for the
Federal Government (Announcement Number ATL-2014-0534): <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369385100">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369385100</a></span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">For current status employees or reinstatement eligible
(Announcement Number ATL-2014-0533): <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369384500">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369384500</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> Applications
must be submitted online by midnight Eastern time, June 13, 2014, to be
considered. It is important that candidates view the Vacancy Announcement in
its entirety to be sure that all required documents are submitted. Incomplete
application packages cannot be considered. U.S. citizenship is required. The
USGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"></span></p>
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Debra A. Willard, PhD<br>US Geological Survey<br>Coordinator, Climate and Land Use Change Research & Development Program<br>926A National Center<br>Reston, VA 20192<br>
phone: 703-648-5320<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:dwillard@usgs.gov" target="_blank">dwillard@usgs.gov</a><br><a href="https://profile.usgs.gov/dwillard" target="_blank">https://profile.usgs.gov/dwillard</a></span></font><br>
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