[ES_JOBS_NET] USGS Physical Scientist Position - GS11 - Lakewood, Colorado

[Erika MARIN-SPIOTTA]

A position with the USGS is being re-advertised; please see below. Note the timeline for applications.

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US Geological Survey Job Opportunity
Position Title. Physical Scientist, GS-1301-11
Duty Station. Lakewood, CO
Appointment Type. Permanent

Position Summary
This position is located in the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center (GECSC) in the Southwest Region of the United States Geological Survey. The GECSC conducts multi-purpose geologic mapping and topical environmental and climate change-related studies to address scientific issues concerning geologic, climatic, and environmental changes. The primary purposes of this position are to (1) manage field and laboratory operations of the Earth Systems Biogeochemistry (ESB) Laboratory and (2) conduct place-based data investigations including monitoring, experimentation, modeling, geostatistics and GIS analyses focused on understanding the linkages of soil and carbon cycling in soils and terrestrial ecosystems.

The duties associated with this position encompass three distinct areas including fieldwork, laboratory work, and data analyses. The incumbent will be tasked with managing day-to-day operations of the ESB Laboratory, including oversight of the organization, processing, and biogeochemical analyses of environmental samples. Other duties will include: (1) design and implementation of field or laboratory experiments, (2) management of laboratory standard operating procedures, data quality assurance routines, and compliance with health and safety regulations, (3) semi-regular fieldwork requiring travel of up to 5-days per month, and (4) compilation, analysis, and interpretation of scientific data.

Candidates must have a strong background in biogeochemistry or comparable laboratory training/experience. They should be independent, organized, and detail oriented. Candidates that also have experience with numerical modeling techniques using software such as R, Python, and Matlab and/or Geospatial Information Systems will be given preference.

For questions about the position or the ESB Laboratory, please Corey Lawrence (clawrence at usgs.gov<mailto:clawrence at usgs.gov>) before September, 9th. Once the position opens, questions should be directed to the agency contact listed in the vacancy announcement.

How to Apply
The official vacancy announcement for this position on USAjobs.gov is available here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/544565200.  Applications will be accepted starting on Monday, September 9th.  The application period will close on Friday, September 13th OR once 35 qualified applications have been received. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible (starting on the 9th) or risk be excluded from consideration. Please pay close attention to the application instructions in the vacancy announcement and note the following statements from the vacancy announcement: "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" AND "If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position."   If you have questions regarding the application process or you have technical difficulties when applying, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/Contact/> or the agency contact listed in the vacancy announcement.


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