SCIENTIST

SCIENTIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Indian Head, Maryland

Salary Range: $101401 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

• You will perform duties related to delivering quantitative chemical analysis of submitted materials to identify and quantify compounds present to include energetics and a variety of other potentially hazardous organic and inorganic compounds.
• You will differentiate bulk and trace explosive signatures from contamination and background and evaluate samples to determine appropriate sample preparation techniques.
• You will provide training on and support subject matter exchanges (CONUS and OCONUS) to technical and non-technical personnel on chemical and physical analyses of energetics (and related compounds).
• You will produce detailed notes and generate reports based upon data collected through sample analysis.
• You will develop and maintain relationships with DoD, intelligence community, and other governmental and civilian agencies working in the field of technical exploitation.

Qualifications: In addition to basic education requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Scientist, applying scientific theories, concepts, and practices to analyze and evaluate laboratory research data, results, and techniques related to explosive chemistry. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series FOR 1320: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: https://navsea.recsolu.com/app/collect/event/y4jEgAZJYkcJroi1BCKtOA Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-24