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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The following vacancy announcement was posted today, 11/24/20 on USAJOBS. You may view the announcement from the following link:
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https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/585366300</a> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Title:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Physical Scientist</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Series and Grade Announced:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">GS-</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1301-12/13</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Promotional Potential:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">13<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Announcement#</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RTP-OAR-OT-2021-0012</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Location of Position:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Durham, NC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Area of Consideration:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">U.S. Citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Position Type:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Permanent</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Opening Date:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">11/24/2020</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Closing Date:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">12/07/2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Number of Vacancies:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Position Risk Designation:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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