Chemist

Duties

• Planning and directing the development and modification of field sampling procedures, sample preparation, and analytical methods for highly complex, unusual, or novel samples and situations.
• Determining the best sampling and sample storage procedures to allow a technically valid assessment of worker exposure, based on the substance’s stability and chemical properties and its proposed sampling medium.
• Writing technical papers for publication and/or agency use, describing the methods developed and other technical work of the laboratory.
• Devising new or modified methods using analytical techniques and/or computer applications, chemistry principles, or altering sampling protocols.
• Participating in the development of health standards by providing expert advice on monitoring and chemical issues.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Probationary period applies if the required level has not been met.

To qualify for the Chemist position you must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience as described below. Transcripts must be uploaded in your application package.

Basic Requirements:

• Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by math coursework in differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
• OR a combination of education and experience equivalent to the above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For the GS‑13 level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS‑12).

• Applied advanced knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling and analysis for substances to which workers may be exposed.
• Knowledge of and experience developing methods for the collection of industrial hygiene samples.
• Knowledge and/or experience with OSHA chemical exposure standards.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with others in completing complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to follow laboratory policies and procedures.

Applicants must provide proof of their academic credentials. If education was completed at a foreign institution, comparative equivalency to U.S. accredited educational institutions must be demonstrated. Misrepresentations of academic degrees may result in disqualification or removal from federal service.