Forensic Chemist - Vista, United States - US Drug Enforcement Administration

US Drug Enforcement Administration
US Drug Enforcement Administration
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Vista, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Duties:


  • Plans and executes complex studies that involve performance of chemical analyses and tests on a broad range of unusual samples.
  • Examines the chemistry of substances, evaluates possible approaches for use and devises, and modifies and/or extends methods to meet requirements.
  • Validates, via controlled chemical experimental trials, analytical testing methods for division instruments and division wet chemical tests.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
  • This position requires the completion of a preemployment and annual medical examination.
  • Mobility agreement is required upon selection.
  • Must have and maintain a valid state driver's license.
  • Polygraph is required.

Qualifications:

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Basic Qualification Requirements:
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A


Degree:

Physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.


OR
B.


Combination of education and experience:

Course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


  • In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, to qualify for this position the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position
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_For the GS-11 level_:


  • This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS9 level in the Federal service.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) conducting routine chemical analysis of unknown substances and samples; 2) calibrating and operating analytical instrumentation, such as the gas chromatograph, mass spectrometer, liquid chromatograph, or other laboratory equipment; and 3) generating reports of findings from conducted chemical analysis.
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Education:

Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph. D. degree or PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

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_For the GS-12 level:_


This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) independently determining an approach to chemically analyzing specified or unknown substances and samples based on research, personal experiences, knowledge, and/or established laboratory protocols; 2) performing a full range of chemical analyses and physical tests on a variety of unknown substances for identification utilizing modern analytical techniques, instrumentation and following laboratory procedures; 3) calibrating and operating analytical instrumentation, such as the gas chromatograph, mass spectrometer, liquid chromatograph, or other laboratory equipment; and 4) generating reports which describes all tests performed, calculations and conclusions.
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There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.
Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.


Education:


Additional information:


As a term of employment, individuals selected for this position are required to successfully complete the DEA Basic Forensic Chemist course (BFCC).

This is an 18-week training held at the DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Following completion of the BFCC, individuals are required to successfully complete a 60-day laboratory qualification training at their assigned DEA facility.


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