Biological Science Laboratory Technician - #176500
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Salinas, CA
Contract type: Full time
Duties
Summary
This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area in Salinas, CA. In this position you will, be involved in almost all phases of the scientist's study and has responsibility for selected phases or conducts test applications. This is a term time-limited appointment with an initial duration of no less than 13 months and can be extended up to a total of 4 years.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-8
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting in molecular biological research related to plant or fungi; collecting scientific data; and operating scientific equipment used to collect biological samples. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include molecular biology, plant pathology, mycology, ecology, or microbiology. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above GS-9
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-08 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience conducting molecular biological research related to plants or fungi; collecting and analyzing genomic sequence data; and operating and maintaining scientific equipment used to collect biological samples. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include molecular biology, plant pathology, mycology, ecology, or microbiology. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.
Summary
This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area in Salinas, CA. In this position you will, be involved in almost all phases of the scientist's study and has responsibility for selected phases or conducts test applications. This is a term time-limited appointment with an initial duration of no less than 13 months and can be extended up to a total of 4 years.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-8
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting in molecular biological research related to plant or fungi; collecting scientific data; and operating scientific equipment used to collect biological samples. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include molecular biology, plant pathology, mycology, ecology, or microbiology. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above GS-9
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-08 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience conducting molecular biological research related to plants or fungi; collecting and analyzing genomic sequence data; and operating and maintaining scientific equipment used to collect biological samples. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include molecular biology, plant pathology, mycology, ecology, or microbiology. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.
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