Physical Scientist; General

Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations.

Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Operations Support, Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services, located in Guaynabo, PR;
Donna, TX;
Memphis, TN;
Anchorage, AK;
Otay, CA;
Long Beach, CA; and Newark, NJ. The open period for this job opportunity announcement may be extended to allow for a sufficient applicant pool.

Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. CBP employees demonstrate the highest level of commitment to protect and serve the United States of America and to exemplify the CBP Core Values of Vigilance, Service to Country and Integrity.

Learn more about CBP's mission, core values and careers at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). This position starts at a salary of $50,460.00 (GS-7, Step
1) to $80,243.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362 (GS-12 Step 10). GS Salary:
Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. While serving as a Physical Scientist (General), your duties will include:
Receiving samples submitted for analyses, reviews background material, performs preliminary examination of the samples;
Organizing and writing test reports and briefings, articulating technical findings, interpretations, and conclusions; and Providing general advice to CBP employees on sampling and sample storage procedures.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.

Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.

Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit:
This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU

Basic Requirements:
You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. or Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in 1 above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

You qualify for this position if you meet the basic requirement listed above and possess one year of specialized experience or substitution of education, if applicable, as described below.

Specialized

Experience:

GS-07

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess 1…