Research Chemist - Sterling, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

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Sterling, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Special Testing and Research Laboratory. You will serve as a Research Chemist functioning as the agency's expert on methamphetamine chemistry, production, and profiling analysis.

This position(s) primary purpose is to support the DEA Operational Support Division Office of Forensic Sciences Special Testing & Research Laboratory.

This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a your typical work assignments may include:
Conducting research on methamphetamine to recognize new trends and/or changes in production methods employed in the illicit environment.
Developing methods to target methamphetamine-related impurities to gain insight into methamphetamine production techniques.
Deriving intelligence data and reports from profiling data.

Serving as an expert in the acquisition, compilation, and review of chemistry data from a variety of analytical techniques including spectrometry, spectroscopy, chromatography, and in organic chemistry.

Demonstrating advanced professional knowledge of physical, chemical and instrumental techniques and methods of analysis used in chemical profiling of illicit substances.

Conducting briefings and lectures on methamphetamine data and trends to U.S. federal/state/local government agencies, policy makers, and international counterparts
Assists prosecutors and testifing as an expert witness on methamphetamine and related cases.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:
Applicants must meet ONE of the following qualification requirements: (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.

Minimum Qualifications:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, is experience that has 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.

Qualification for the GS-13: applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade of GS-12 or equivalent band level of responsibility in the Federal Service with three of the following: 1) Knowledge of physical, chemical and instrumental techniques and methods of analysis used in chemical profiling or attribution; 2) knowledge and experience in synthetic chemistry; 3) Conducting independent and collaborative research; 4) Publishing research results in peer reviewed journals; and 5) Communicating, both orally and in writing, complex technical ideas, positions, and recommendations.

Qualification for the GS-14: applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade of GS- 13 or equivalent band level of responsibility in the Federal Service with four of the following: 1) Knowledge of physical, chemical and instrumental techniques and methods of analysis used in chemical profiling or attribution; 2) knowledge and experience in synthetic chemistry; 3) Conducting independent and collaborative research; 4) Pu