Chemist

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Position may be filled at any of the below locations:

• Fort Belvoir, VA: $120,579 to $156,755
• Lackland AFB, TX: $106,932 to $139,013

To qualify for a Chemist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

1. Basic Requirement :

A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in 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. Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts showing they meet the basic requirements outlined in A or B.

AND

Specialized Experience :

In addition to the Basic Requirement, one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Interpret technical requirements and specifications to handle interrelated, emerging, and conflicting nature of Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations that govern the management of hazardous material.
• Analyzing items for compliance to standards and requirements, documents outcomes of tests and analysis, and mitigates issues as necessary.
• Establish and implement long-term projects and studies to resolve petroleum, petroleum product, and alternate fuel chemistry, specifications, measurement, transportation, storage, and handling problems.
• Resolves major conflicts between technical requirements, environmental concerns, storage and transportation issues, packaging requirements, measurement, and product availability.

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.

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts showing they meet the basic requirements outlined in A or B.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.