Biologist - White Oak, United States - US Food and Drug Administration

US Food and Drug Administration

Verified Company

White Oak, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

Analyzes the cause and significance of unexpected experimental results and modifies or redesigns techniques and methods as necessary.
Determines the specific data needed and the best approach and methods to obtain the data.
Practices and enforces safe laboratory practices and hazardous materials handling.
Follows established safety guidelines and disseminates safety standards to all staff.
Orients and trains staff on the methods and procedures used in the laboratory.
Manages the daytoday operation of the laboratory, including coordinating research projects and ensuring availability of equipment and supplies.
Facilitates pertinent research information to conduct literature searches and review.
Develops new methods for and collects, analyzes, organizes and records experimental data appropriate for publication, and future reference by others.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Citizenship Requirement: You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
FDA participates in eVerify: All new hires must complete the I9 form; this information will be processed through eVerify to determine your employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result.

Qualifications:

The position of Biologist falls under the 0401
occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-
13, you must meet Time-in-Grade
requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 04/30/2024.
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Basic Requirements

A. Have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

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OR**
B.

Combination of education and experience:

Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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NOTE:
Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of fulltime work experience, or the equivalent if parttime (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.)

Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.-
All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 04/30/2024.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible, or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.

You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process.

You may be asked to provide additional information at a later time. All interview requests and selection decisions are at the full discretion of the hiring office.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience._

Education:

THIS POSITION HAS A POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.

TRANSCRIPTS:

Positions which are scientific or technical in nature often have very specific educational requirements. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including cou