Job Description:
Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table
The mission of the Genetics, Breeding and Animal Health Research unit, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), Clay Center, Nebraska, is to define the role of genetics in animal, pathogen, and microbial community interactions in domestic livestock production with the overall goal to develop effective genetic strategies that improve meat quality, animal health, and production efficiency.
The position is located in the Genetics, Breeding and Animal Health Research unit and the incumbent is responsible for participating in the development of complex statistical and computational data for scientists within the unit with ramifications for major ARS programs.
TRAVEL REQUIRED Not Required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED No
KEY REQUIREMENTS You must be a US Citizen or US National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Svc., or exempt Subject to favorable adjudication of a background investigation Successful completion of a one-year probationary or trial period
DUTIES: Back to top Utilize bioinformatics, molecular and quantitative genetics, experimentation and simulation to evaluate the methods and processes for improving meat products Develop tools for compilation of genomic data essential to research Provide input into the development of new statistical tools and methods used in acquiring research experimental data Establish the parameters and develop complex modeling techniques to determine statistical associations Identify genetic marker effects, calculate genomic breeding values, and estimate direct and maternal breed effects through analyses including genetic variances and co-variances Read and interpret regression and correlation charts, and prepare final analyses and interpretive comments to substantiate conclusion Conduct statistical analyses for both managing experiments and facilitating formal reports and manuscripts Communicate with IT personnel on database structures and data retrieval Serve as lead or co-author of journal articles, technical papers, and agency reports involving the theory or application of statistical methods Provide computing support regarding use of general (SAS, R [programming language]) and specialized (ASREML, GenSel, Plink) statistical software to scientists Train scientists on data analysis for genomics including exploratory data analysis, statistical inference, linear regression, modeling with parametric distributions, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience requirements below.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement via one of the two ways below.
Education: You must possess a Bachelor's or higher degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS OR Combination: You must possess a combination of education and experience -- at least 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience offered in combination with educational courses to meet the requirements should include evidence of statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirement above, all applicants must meet the Specialized Experience below.
GS-12
To qualify at the GS-12 level you must meet the following experience requirements:
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which included but was not limited to:
Assisting in the choice of and testing of statistical methods utilizing genomic data and information; Assisting in planning statistical approach and establishing data collection specifications for research; Performing statistical analyses using genomic and genetic models; and Coordinating the collection and analyses of data and presenting results in formal papers. GS-13
To qualify at the GS-13 level you must meet the following experience requirements:
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which included but was not limited to:
Devising and testing statistical methods utilizing genomic data and information; Planning statistical approach and establishing data collection specifications for research; Performing statistical analyses through the use of genomic and genetic models; Participating in the choice of and design of database structures and retrieval queries; Analyzing need for new or improved programs and procedures or better documentation specifications; and Coordinating the collection and analyses of data and presenting results in formal papers. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (or competencies):
Ability to perform statistical practices and methods used in genomic research Skill in performing statistical analyses for research scientists Knowledge of experimental design and principles of quantitative genetics and genomics Skill in the use of computers to analyze large sets of experimental data using statistical models Skill in oral communication Skill in written communication The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Attempts to falsify information; inflate your qualifications or providing inaccurate information on federal documents may be grounds to adjust your rating or to not select you. Errors, omissions or providing inaccurate information on federal documents may affect your eligibility. If selected providing inaccurate information on federal documents could also be grounds for dismissing you from the position/agency. Please follow all instructions carefully.
BENEFITS: Back to top The Federal service offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits .
OTHER INFORMATION: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, surplus or displaced Federal employee must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors, and be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing. E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS 'E-VERIFY' system. Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Position has promotion potential to the next higher level once all legal and regulatory requirements are met to include managements certification of the continuing need for performance of duties at the higher grade level.
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Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table
The mission of the Genetics, Breeding and Animal Health Research unit, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), Clay Center, Nebraska, is to define the role of genetics in animal, pathogen, and microbial community interactions in domestic livestock production with the overall goal to develop effective genetic strategies that improve meat quality, animal health, and production efficiency.
The position is located in the Genetics, Breeding and Animal Health Research unit and the incumbent is responsible for participating in the development of complex statistical and computational data for scientists within the unit with ramifications for major ARS programs.
TRAVEL REQUIRED Not Required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED No
KEY REQUIREMENTS You must be a US Citizen or US National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Svc., or exempt Subject to favorable adjudication of a background investigation Successful completion of a one-year probationary or trial period
DUTIES: Back to top Utilize bioinformatics, molecular and quantitative genetics, experimentation and simulation to evaluate the methods and processes for improving meat products Develop tools for compilation of genomic data essential to research Provide input into the development of new statistical tools and methods used in acquiring research experimental data Establish the parameters and develop complex modeling techniques to determine statistical associations Identify genetic marker effects, calculate genomic breeding values, and estimate direct and maternal breed effects through analyses including genetic variances and co-variances Read and interpret regression and correlation charts, and prepare final analyses and interpretive comments to substantiate conclusion Conduct statistical analyses for both managing experiments and facilitating formal reports and manuscripts Communicate with IT personnel on database structures and data retrieval Serve as lead or co-author of journal articles, technical papers, and agency reports involving the theory or application of statistical methods Provide computing support regarding use of general (SAS, R [programming language]) and specialized (ASREML, GenSel, Plink) statistical software to scientists Train scientists on data analysis for genomics including exploratory data analysis, statistical inference, linear regression, modeling with parametric distributions, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience requirements below.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement via one of the two ways below.
Education: You must possess a Bachelor's or higher degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS OR Combination: You must possess a combination of education and experience -- at least 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience offered in combination with educational courses to meet the requirements should include evidence of statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirement above, all applicants must meet the Specialized Experience below.
GS-12
To qualify at the GS-12 level you must meet the following experience requirements:
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which included but was not limited to:
Assisting in the choice of and testing of statistical methods utilizing genomic data and information; Assisting in planning statistical approach and establishing data collection specifications for research; Performing statistical analyses using genomic and genetic models; and Coordinating the collection and analyses of data and presenting results in formal papers. GS-13
To qualify at the GS-13 level you must meet the following experience requirements:
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which included but was not limited to:
Devising and testing statistical methods utilizing genomic data and information; Planning statistical approach and establishing data collection specifications for research; Performing statistical analyses through the use of genomic and genetic models; Participating in the choice of and design of database structures and retrieval queries; Analyzing need for new or improved programs and procedures or better documentation specifications; and Coordinating the collection and analyses of data and presenting results in formal papers. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (or competencies):
Ability to perform statistical practices and methods used in genomic research Skill in performing statistical analyses for research scientists Knowledge of experimental design and principles of quantitative genetics and genomics Skill in the use of computers to analyze large sets of experimental data using statistical models Skill in oral communication Skill in written communication The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Attempts to falsify information; inflate your qualifications or providing inaccurate information on federal documents may be grounds to adjust your rating or to not select you. Errors, omissions or providing inaccurate information on federal documents may affect your eligibility. If selected providing inaccurate information on federal documents could also be grounds for dismissing you from the position/agency. Please follow all instructions carefully.
BENEFITS: Back to top The Federal service offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits .
OTHER INFORMATION: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, surplus or displaced Federal employee must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors, and be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing. E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS 'E-VERIFY' system. Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Position has promotion potential to the next higher level once all legal and regulatory requirements are met to include managements certification of the continuing need for performance of duties at the higher grade level.
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