Job ID: 3919
Job date: 2015-07-24
End Date:
Company : Agricultural Research Service Country : Role : Faculty
Job date: 2015-07-24
End Date:
Company : Agricultural Research Service Country : Role : Faculty
Job Description:
Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table
The incumbent will work in the Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit. The mission of the Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit is to develop innovative, highly effective, efficient, and robust methods of chemical analysis, predictive microbiological models and intervention technologies to mitigate risks, enhance quality, extend the shelf-life of raw and ready-to-eat foods, and transfer these technologies to stakeholders to ensure a safe and high quality food supply.
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 Actively participates in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of complex technical duties, in a laboratory, common to the assigned area of work Adapts, modifies or develops new techniques and/or procedures to meet the needs of the research project Performs the full range of techniques and studies using a variety of specialized equipment Maintains, calibrates and modifies complex/specialized equipment Searches for literature pertinent to area of research for new procedures or techniques to use in the laboratory Collects, prepares, evaluates and verifies samples and supporting records Keeps detailed records of experimental data Tabulates and analyzes data using computer and software packages Maintains inventory of chemicals, stock solutions, etc., prepares solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory and safely disposes of waste material (both chemical and biological)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top To Qualify at the GS-05 Level:
Specialized Experience: At least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience are: assisting with research in microbiology (i.e., immunology, virology, bacteriology, etc.) or molecular biology; assisting with computer-based bioinformatics techniques for DNA and RNA sequencing; and collecting, tabulating, analyzing and summarizing data using computers, word processing, and statistical analysis software. (Must show how you meet specialized experience in your resume.)
OR
Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, food science, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, mathematics or other closely related field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required by this position. At least 6 semester hours of courses must have been directly related to the study of microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, virology or genetics. Note: One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
OR
Combination: Applicants may qualify based on an appropriate combination of successfully completed education and experience. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
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):
Knowledge of the principles and practices of microbiological research Skill with microbiology research techniques, procedures, and experiments Knowledge of safety, quality control, and use of specialized equipment used in microbiological research Ability to analyze and summarize experimental data using software programs for microbiological research 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.
Additional Info:
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Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table
The incumbent will work in the Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit. The mission of the Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit is to develop innovative, highly effective, efficient, and robust methods of chemical analysis, predictive microbiological models and intervention technologies to mitigate risks, enhance quality, extend the shelf-life of raw and ready-to-eat foods, and transfer these technologies to stakeholders to ensure a safe and high quality food supply.
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 Actively participates in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of complex technical duties, in a laboratory, common to the assigned area of work Adapts, modifies or develops new techniques and/or procedures to meet the needs of the research project Performs the full range of techniques and studies using a variety of specialized equipment Maintains, calibrates and modifies complex/specialized equipment Searches for literature pertinent to area of research for new procedures or techniques to use in the laboratory Collects, prepares, evaluates and verifies samples and supporting records Keeps detailed records of experimental data Tabulates and analyzes data using computer and software packages Maintains inventory of chemicals, stock solutions, etc., prepares solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory and safely disposes of waste material (both chemical and biological)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top To Qualify at the GS-05 Level:
Specialized Experience: At least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience are: assisting with research in microbiology (i.e., immunology, virology, bacteriology, etc.) or molecular biology; assisting with computer-based bioinformatics techniques for DNA and RNA sequencing; and collecting, tabulating, analyzing and summarizing data using computers, word processing, and statistical analysis software. (Must show how you meet specialized experience in your resume.)
OR
Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, food science, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, mathematics or other closely related field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required by this position. At least 6 semester hours of courses must have been directly related to the study of microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, virology or genetics. Note: One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
OR
Combination: Applicants may qualify based on an appropriate combination of successfully completed education and experience. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
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):
Knowledge of the principles and practices of microbiological research Skill with microbiology research techniques, procedures, and experiments Knowledge of safety, quality control, and use of specialized equipment used in microbiological research Ability to analyze and summarize experimental data using software programs for microbiological research 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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