BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for this position, you MUST Have:
(A) At least a bachelor's degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by coursework in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
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(B). Have a 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 also meet the additional requirements listed below.
Applicants for the GS-9 position have many ways to qualify. In addition to the basic requirements as stated above, applicants musthave A, B, C, or D listed below to qualify:
(A) At least two years of graduate-level education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college and/or university in a physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering field of study.
(B) One year of specialized experience interpreting and applying chemistry and/or scientific principles, theories, concepts, and methodologies used in the evaluation of technology; participating in planning and conducting research; applying appropriate references to the claimed invention; etc. Work experience would have involved following established methods and procedures, or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying basic principles and procedures; and independently completing recurring assignments, but referring deviations, problems, and unfamiliar situations to a designated person for decision or help.
(C) A combination of education and experience. For chemistry, applicants must possess at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that include 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics AND have experience applying chemistry principles and theories in the engineering field.
(D) A combination of successfully completed progressive graduate-level education, as described above, that is beyond the first year of graduate study and professional chemistry experience, as described above.
Applicants for the GS-11 position have many ways to qualify. In addition to the basic requirements as stated above, applicants musthave A, B, or C listed below to qualify:
(A) At least three years of progressively higher-level graduate-level education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college and/or university in the fields of study as described.
(B) At least one year of specialized experience: (1) interpreting and applying advanced chemistry and/or scientific principles, theories, concepts, and methodologies used in the evaluation of technology; or (2) planning and conducting technical research to draft technical papers; or (3) applying appropriate references and case law to claimed inventions. Experience may include independent responsibility for a well-defined study or for a phase of a larger study that required the planning and carrying out of routine (physics, engineer, biological, etc.) work (such as those who have PhDs). They have ability to independently perform moderately difficult and responsible work.
(C) A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education, as described above, that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study and professional chemistry experience, as described above.